Rothelowman has won a design excellence competition for a residential tower at Midtown MacPark in Sydney’s Macquarie Park.
Held by Fraser Property, the competition was to design a living destination and neighbourhood that was flexible, modern, and deeply connected to its Macquarie Park context.
The architect said the building is designed to maximise light with each of the 235 dwellings having dual aspects. The building is also oriented towards prevailing winds for natural ventilation.
Residential tower designed by Rothelowman in Sydney’s Macquarie Park.
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Rothelowman Rothelowman has won a design excellence competition for a residential tower at Midtown MacPark in Sydney’s Macquarie Park. Held by Fraser Property, the competition was to design a living
Rothelowman principal Jonathan Cowle the tower is intended to blend into the surrounding Indigenous forest, allowing the native flora to grow against the facade.
“An important concept, as part of the hierarchy of the building, was our decision to bring deep soil right up to the edge of our building, so we can green all the way up to the edge,” said Cowle.
Principal Susanne Pini added that the tower was designed to be viewed as a “collection of nests in the boughs of a trunk” so that the building would appear as a series of fine, tall towers, as opposed to one monolithic tower.
“We had a civic duty to the street, to align with neighbouring buildings and form a gateway to the precinct,” said Pini. “This acknowledges the role of the building as a contributor to the experience of Midtown MacPark and its inhabitants as part of the community.”
Source: Architecture - architectureau
