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Nightingale Village

Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Co-Living Complex
7.48
7.64
7.44
7.73
7.57
Norman-Henner Plattner
Norman-Henner Plattner Head of Store Development at The KaDeWe Group
7
7
7
7
7
Katrina Yin
Katrina Yin Design Manager at JDS Development Group
A remarkable endeavor to marry all...
8
8
7.75
8.5
8.06
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
7.5
7
7
6
6.88
Andras Klopfer
Andras Klopfer Managing Partner at BWM Retail
8
7.5
7
8
7.63
Victoria Schneyer
Victoria Schneyer Global Head of Store Design at Hugo Boss
A project like this is exemplary fo...
8.5
8.5
8
8.5
8.38
David Wei
David Wei Cofounder and Design Director at Hatch Architects
5.78
5.51
5.95
6.34
5.9
Gokhan Avcioglu
Gokhan Avcioglu Principal and Founder at Global Architecture Development
7.3
7.22
7.14
7.46
7.28
Eric Wang
Eric Wang Head of Marketing and E-Commerce APAC at Duravit
6.95
6.88
7.75
6.46
7.01
David Schwarz
David Schwarz Founding Partner and Creative Director at Hush
6.62
7.33
6.71
7.81
7.12
Leilei Wu
Leilei Wu Partner at F.O.G. Architecture
7.5
7.5
7
7.8
7.45
Tessa Mansfield
Tessa Mansfield Chief Creative Officer at Stylus
This village is a brilliant example...
8
8.75
7.5
8.5
8.19
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed Partner and Creative Director at Mesura
As the designers say: it’s designed...
8
9
9
8
8.5
Agata Kurzela
Agata Kurzela Founder and Design Director at Agata Kurzela Studio
This project sets an example in var...
7
8
7.75
8
7.69
Lene Utbjoe
Lene Utbjoe Discipline Lead at Henning Larsen
This is indeed an excample on susta...
8
8
8
9
8.25
John Lam
John Lam Co-Founder and Design Strategist at State of Culture
Nightingale Village showcases susta...
8.09
8.47
8.09
8.57
8.31
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Innovation
Functionality
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Co-Living Complex of the Year
8.62
8.43
8.32
8.79
8.54
Cathy Figueiredo
Cathy Figueiredo Cofounder at Wanna
IT IS A BRILLIANT PROJECT AND A PER...
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
Anthony Monica
Anthony Monica Architect and Asst. Professor of Architecture at Belmont University
Highly sustainable project emerging...
8.65
8.72
8.51
8.86
8.69
Katrina Yin
Katrina Yin Design Manager at JDS Development Group
This project is not only well-desig...
9.07
8.31
8.07
9.66
8.78
Stéphane Bernier
Stéphane Bernier Partner and Director of Retail Strategy and Innovation at Ædifica
7.88
7.64
7.78
8.44
7.94
Agata Kurzela
Agata Kurzela Founder and Design Director at Agata Kurzela Studio
9
9
8.75
8.5
8.81
Client
Nightingale Housing
Floor area
22738 ㎡
Completion
2022
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Nightingale Village comprises 203 homes across six buildings, located just five kilometres from the Melbourne CBD in the heart of Brunswick. Six leading architecture firms came together through Nightingale Housing to create the residential precinct, setting a new standard for sustainable, community-centred design.

Each architecture firm brought a distinct aesthetic to their building, while integrating the six designs to maximise usable space for residents, reduce construction costs, and achieve environmentally sustainable outcomes through material reduction. All buildings share an embedded internet network requiring just one server cupboard. A single substation links the embedded electricity network for the precinct; residents access bulk-purchased 100% GreenPower supplemented by a rooftop 128kW photovoltaic array. Two rainwater tanks collect 40,000L water, used for landscape irrigation and commercial tenancy toilets. An additional pipe provides recycled water to residential toilets - an innovation that would not have been affordable in a single-building development.

A simple, unified urban design response sees generous private living spaces complemented by welcoming common areas that encourage interaction between neighbours. Private carparks, individual laundries and second bathrooms are omitted, which increases living space and lowers construction and maintenance costs. Living areas are oriented towards the park and streets. Bedrooms with operable windows face into light courts, allowing cross ventilation, and providing acoustic havens on a site impacted by train and road traffic noise.

Each building includes a shared rooftop where residents cross paths in the shared laundries, tend to productive gardens, and enjoy landscaped seating and entertaining areas. Incidental interactions occur on the breezy stairs and walkways, which offer appealing alternatives to taking the elevator.

Located on a site well-serviced by public transport and bike routes, Nightingale Village encourages the use of green transport. There are 20 car spaces, including 14 for share cars. On Duckett Street, vehicle access is partially replaced by landscaping and public seating. Eight commercial tenancies and a pedestrian mews between the southern buildings further activate ground level.

Each building has a certified average NatHERS rating between 7.8 - 9.0 stars, well above the national baseline. There is no natural gas supply. Repurposed and locally-supplied materials are used wherever possible, along with energy efficient fixtures and fittings for power and water, plus carbon neutral tapware and bricks.

27 homes were allocated to community housing providers ahead of public sales, and affordable housing residents now live alongside owner-occupiers across the precinct.

Nightingale Housing also successfully lobbied the local council to develop a public park adjacent to the Village. The resulting Bulleke-bek Park is a popular addition to local green spaces.