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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. ORMOND RD APARTMENTS in Victoria, Australia by Jost ArchitectsMay 17th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Jost Architects The Ormond Rd Apartments, a small residential development located in the popular Melbourne bayside suburb of Elwood, sits within the established shopping & café precinct of Ormond Rd near Port Phillip Bay. It is made up of two commercial tenancies opening to the street, and ten one and two bedroom units that extend over and down a traditional, urban Melbourne bluestone lane.  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke
 Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke The front of the building responds to the horizontal layered history of the strip from street level shops, to the changes and additions that have been tacked on above and beyond. The use of a small simple palate of materials creates a presence in the street while also sitting comfortably within the vernacular of the thoroughfare.  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke These curving claddings draw the resident or visitor down from the front façade towards the side entrance within the lane, with its prominent, illuminated red street number. The site has been maximized to the volume of its boundaries but a sense of depth is generated with the materials returning within the façade, emphasizing the layers of the building that visually penetrate the block.  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke Each of the units has had careful attention paid to its efficiency and function of use which, coupled with the arrangement of the essentials elements of a standard apartment, creates a set of unique spaces Residents and visitors are treated to a prominent and distinctive mural by artist Brett Coelho, which sits adjacent to the borough entry, that not only compliments the building but sits comfortably with the red stop sign and existing street art of the lane. Ormond Rd Apartments is a simple, clean and visual building that respects its community, surroundings and local history without compromising its design.  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Shannon McGrath, Andrew Wuttke  Image Courtesy © Jost Architects  Image Courtesy © Jost Architects  Image Courtesy © Jost Architects  Image Courtesy © Jost Architects
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