A pattern book design competition has launched, inviting Australian and international architects and architecture students to submit simple-to-build proposals for terrace houses and mid-rise apartment buildings for sites across Sydney and New South Wales.
The competition objective is to increase the supply of quality and diverse housing through designs that can easily be replicated. The outcome of competition will lead to the creation of a pattern book containing endorsed low- and mid-rise housing designs for guiding development.
The winning designs will be eligible for an accelarated development approval pathway, enabling homes to be built faster. The successful proposals will additionally be approved for construction on five sites supplied by Homes NSW, Landcom and Sydney Olympic Park.
Abbie Galvin, the New South Wales government architect, will lead the panel responsible for evaluating the proposals, with other jury members yet to be appointed. The jury will be seeking designs that are liveable, straightforward to build, replicable, cost effective, sustainable and that meet the needs of industry and local communities.
The competition, first announced in 2023, was officially initiated on 2 July 2024. The first phase will require participants to express their interest in designing a scheme for a terrace house or mid-rise apartment building. Shortlisted nominees will be announced in September 2024, progressing through to the next stage, which involves submitting a detailed design proposal.
The expression of interest portal will close on 9 August. Competition winners are anticipated to be revealed in November 2024, supplemented by the winning designs which will simultaneously be released to the public.
The final pattern book is expected to launch in 2025.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
