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Gregory Place has been lodged to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment as a State Significant Development.

The architectural design concept is for 3 x freestanding building forms that are arranged into an orthogonal layout of five fingers that vary in height from 4-8 storeys and adjust to the scale of the existing and future context, including remaining colonial cottages. The built form has been embedded within a parkland setting of courts and passages that creates a framework for permeable pedestrian movement to enable physical and visual connections to the rich cultural landscape setting.

The vision for the development is to create a breathing, living environment that is responsive to the sun, light, air and outlook that complements its residential parkland setting and rich cultural history.

The existing site is blighted industrial land that has the potential to be made much better in many respects. The proposed development is a large project that is embedded in being different to its context, while also being compatible. Most importantly, the site able to better Connect with Country. The site is located within a rich cultural landscape that has been occupied for many thousands of years and physically transformed following colonialisation and later with multiculturalism. It has evolved into a distinctive place that is a special sub-precinct, an island that is defined by a parkland landscape to the north, stormwater channel to the south with only one street interface.

The existing industrial uses on the site are now redundant and there is an opportunity to rejuvenate it for residential occupation to take advantage of its prime location and excellent amenity. In doing so, there is an added responsibility to balance the relationship between density and social outcomes - economics, environment and social benefits. Density should be located on good land with good amenity in order to contain urban sprawl and it should be offset by creating a high-quality and connected public domain.

While respecting the significant colonial history of the four key state heritage register listings (Hambledon Cottage, Elizabeth Farm and Experiment Farm) and Parramatta Sand Body to the north, any significant development also has an obligation to Care for Country. Acknowledging the history pre-contact as well as contemporary stories, provides a deeper understanding of our history and develops our thinking of Australia as a Country. This can be achieved by embedding place into the interpretation of the built form and significant open space, and by permitting pedestrian movement through the site once again. Furthermore, there is also an opportunity to make a strong sustainable commitment towards the future.

Architect: Stanisic Architects

Client: Hallmark Constructions

Community Housing Provider: Pacific Community Housing

Artist: Mark Gerada

Stanisic Architects have recently completed a development application for two 8 storeys buildings that transition to 4 storeys along a new lane to adjust to the surrounding low-rise residential context on Canterbury Road, Belmore. The design concept is for a perimeter form and central courtyard comprising 149 apartments (12,860 GFA) and 390sqm commercial floor space to Canterbury Road. The site is located on a significant corner at Canterbury Road/ Platts Avenue and is marked with street defining commercial uses and awnings before transitioning into a full-residential building. The new shared-lane provides a visual and pedestrian connection between Platts Avenue and Liberty Street.

The infill building to the new laneway has a different character and acts as a backdrop to the courtyard. This building is sheathed in bronze finished panels, balustrades, pergolas and louvres and acts as the ‘jewel’ within the larger complex.

Architect: Stanisic Architects, Client: Holt Point Pty Ltd

Images: Ivolve, Stanisic Architects

Stanisic Architects have recently completed a development application for new residential development at Wentworth Point - One the Waterfront. Stage 1 of this project is for 273 apartments (18,800sqm GFA) in five perimeter form buildings that surround a central courtyard with one building set within a new park. Communal open spaces located on the roofs of buildings are connected by an aerial bridge and comprise planting, seating, BBQ and an outdoor cinema.  The rich, visual nature of the architecture comes to life with clear and bronze tinted glazing, bronze metallic frames and gold finished vertical aluminium louvres which amplify the sun and animate the facades. The built form is broken up into vertical parts and has disparate elements, as opposed to a continuous street wall, giving clear visual and pedestrian permeability to the courtyards. Stanisic Architects have commenced the design for Stage 2 that will complete the perimeter form.

Architect: Stanisic Architects, Landscape Architect: Sturt Noble Associates, Client: Wentworth Point 1 Pty Ltd

Images: Ivolve

Stanisic Architects have recently completed a concept plan for the regeneration of a former industrial site on the Lane Cove River into a mixed use precinct including retail/ office and residential accommodation as part of a planning proposal to Lane Cove Council. The concept plan also included a landscape masterplan for the site prepared by Sturt Noble for public and communal open spaces including roof terraces.

The site contained a number of key parameters including a steep fall of between 8-20m, interface with environmental conservation zone and retention of remnant bushland, existing contamination contained with an existing clay capping, proximity to the Lane Cove Tunnel ventilation stack and interface with the existing light industrial estate.

Architect: Stanisic Architects, Landscape Architect: Sturt Noble Landscape Architects, Client/ Developer: Statewide Planning

Images: David Duloy, Sturt Noble Landscape Architects

Camellia West by Stanisic Architects for Statewide Planning located at the former James Hardie site, a heavily contaminated site situated along the Parramatta River between James Ruse Drive and the Clyde-Carlingford Railway Line, was endorsed at a meeting of Parramatta Council and will proceed to public exhibition as a planning proposal. The planning proposal is to rezone the land for mixed use development with a maximum floor space of 5.3:1 (318,000sqm) and maximum height of 126m (40 storeys). The vision for the site is to create an interactive, urban living environment within a rehabilitated river setting. It will be framed by an extensive and permeable public domain comprising wide streets, central square/ park, forum, foreshore park and building forms of various heights orientated to optimise views, breezes and sun.

Architect/ Urban Designer: Stanisic Architects, Landscape Architect: Sturt Noble, Planner: DDC-Group, Client/ Developer: Statewide Planning

Images: Doug + Wolf, David Duloy

Imperial Hurstville (formerly Treacy Street apartments) by Piety THP Pty Ltd, a 16 storey mixed-use residential development with 227 apartments and street level shops has had its sales launch after five years of planning. The display suite designed and documented by stanisic architects is located on Treacy Street, Hurstville in the former Toyota showroom which has been extensively remodelled internally. It features a project model, CGIs, images and plans. The display suite contains a typical two bedroom apartment including kitchen and wet areas designed by stanisic architects. Construction of the building is due to begin in 2015.

Images by Rare

The Revere Display Suite located in the existing factory on the site at Rosebery features a signature kitchen and bathroom designed by Stanisic Architects. The installations use raw and refined finishes to develop a ‘nordic industrial’ aesthetic that refers to the cool finishes of Scandinavian design and the surrounding industrial context. The kitchens have a choice of black and white laminates with engineered timber flooring and stainless steel splashbacks. Stanisic Architects were interior designers for the project.

A development application for 437 apartments and approx. 580sqm retail has been submitted to Hurstville City Council for the Toga Group on the former Dominelli Ford site at Hurstville. The 38,500sqm project is a perimeter courtyard concept with slender buildings ranging from 4 to21 storeys in height. The striking tower marks the highest point on the western edge of the Hurstville City Centre. The project incorporates a new laneway, generous central communal courtyard and green roof terrace on the ‘link’ building. The external expression is a patchwork of clearly expressed volumes for urban scale and fine grain detail for pedestrian scale. Colour is used to define the volumes of the perimeter.    

A development application for Stages 3 to 5 (Buildings A, B and E) of the Emerald Park Masterplan has been approved by Sydney City Council. The four separate buildings of 20,000sqm comprise 210 apartments ranging in height from 4 to 9 storeys. The buildings which front onto Joynton Avenue with its magnificent figs and the new ‘south park’ complete the definition of the central communal courtyard, The buildings will be constructed from precast concrete and feature ‘sun catchers’ for solar access and ‘ribbon balustrades’. The apartments feature the unique post GFC ‘cross-over and snorkel combination’ configuration that provides excellent amenity, affordability and buyer choice.    

City Council has approved the redevelopment of the Altamont Hotel in Darlinghurst, near Williams Street for Cordon Developments. The project comprises a new 7 storey apartment building and refurbished Victorian villa containing café and apartments. The Cauldron nightclub, once frequented by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, will be converted to a small licensed bar. Apartments will be screened with operable external aluminium venetian blinds for privacy, light control and shading for occupants. The new forecourt to Darlinghurst Road, designed by 360 degrees which contains olive and mandarin trees in copper vats, will be used for café seating.

Stanisic Architects has lodged a revised proposal to The DoPI for the redevelopment of the Balmain Tigers site at Rozelle for Rozelle Village Pty Ltd, which has polarised the community. Declared as a Part 3A development the proposal will return the Balmain Tigers to their home site as part of a hybrid development of 44,000sqm that also includes 312 apartments in two, 24 storey residential towers; and shops, medical centre, child care centre, community room, gymnasium and supermarket in a stepped, two storey podium. The project will go the Planning Advisory Committee for determination.

Stanisic Architects has completed a ground breaking concept for a multi-franchise auto showroom, parts and service centre for the Dominelli Group on a large triangular site at Kogarah. The streamlined form includes seven auto franchises, anchored by the Mazda franchise. It is planned to heighten customer experience, interaction and delivery. The franchise showrooms are organised around an internal customer walk and customer lounges, naturally lit and ventilated. The franchises share a service workshop and parts area. 

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A planning proposal for a high density apartment building in Gerrale Street, Cronulla has been approved by the DoPI. Based on a detailed analysis of existing context and neighbour impacts an uplift to 3:1 FSR and 9 storeys, from 2:1 and 6 storeys, was achieved. Stanisic Architects has now developed the proposal based on a trapezoid plan, split-block form breezeway and external venetian blinds to create the light and breezy environment of a beach house in collective housing. The form is generated by sun access and view planes from the neighbouring building to the south.

Construction has been completed for the new entry lobby and common room for the existing HousingNSW residential tower in Poplar Street, Surry Hills. Extensive remodelling of the ground level was required to accommodate the brief requirements, including ramped disabled access, community room, kitchen, stores, address and signage. The entry lobby can be screened from the common room by folding glass panels that are screened with a decal graphic of blue poplar trees designed by Deuce Design.

Stanisic Architects has been shortlisted with McGregor Coxall, Bolles Wilson and BKK for the masterplanning of Maribyrnong, a sustainable redevelopment of the former ammunitions and horse stabling site in outer Melbourne.  In addition to developing to a strategic framework and concept options Stanisic Architects focused on developing a spectrum of housing typologies that included the seed big home, seed loft, seed soho and seed easy-on-the pocket. Layouts included detonator massive, nitro car free, shell flexible, starter LDK, nest family, life time diversity, terrace, shared, tower, cross-over, maisonette, autonomous (solar), affordable, hotel and power sandwich (big seed).