Gadigal
NSW
163-173 McEvoy Street Alexandria comprises a multi-residential development of 163 apartments with ground floor retail component. The commission was received via a City of Sydney Design Excellence Competition. Inspired by an observation about the enduring appeal of masonry industrial structures; the ubiquitous warehouse apartment; the project aspires to create a characterful architecture that responds to its industrial context.
The project mediates between the industrial context of Alexandria to the south and the fine grain residential context of Erskineville to the north, calibrating the architectural forms and scale to respond to each. The plan of the building comprises a linear form to McEvoy Street, with three projections extending into the courtyard. Naturally ventilated lightwells punctuate the depth of the plan, providing natural light and a source of ventilation away from the noise affected McEvoy Street frontage. Dramatic bridges span the lightwells, providing a memorable resident journey to the apartment.
As the developer of 163-173 McEvoy Street, the project has been a major project in our portfolio. The project has extended our capacity in multi-residential development, working with the design team to create a characterful project that is inspired by the industrial context of Alexandria.
The building is now near fully occupied, and feedback from the residents has been uniformly positive. A number of residents are in their second or third property constructed by Ceerose, and this is a source of great pride, as our aim is to create places where people love to live.
Dr Andrew Burns, Design Architect
Ethan Gao, Project Architect
Dmitriy Lewicki, Associate
Tiffany Liew, Project Architect
Nicholas Bucci, Project Architect
JHA, Services Consultant
Integreco, ESD Consultant
Site Image, Landscape Consultant
Van Der Meer, Structural Engineer
DMPS, Town Planner
Jamie North, Artist
PWNA, Acoustic Consultant
Ceerose, Developer
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