A collection of 200 apartments and public amenity designed by K.P.D.O. has been designed to honour St Kilda’s signature sense of diversity and vibrant personality.

The display suite looks at the poetic representation of a space – or spaces, rather than a literal representation (ie. an apartment mock up). We explored and abstracted our studies of the modernist principals of the overarching architectural design and exploded our ideas and principles into a temporary interior space to theatrical effect.

This project tests concepts and design ideologies of the practice and afforded the experimentation of forms and finishes that would see themselves throughout the development, giving the user a taste of what to expect.

Each piece of furniture, custom designed carpet, joinery insertion and mirror or stone flanked wall were detailed with the end development in mind. Once the development has been completed, these pieces will find themselves located within the energetic public corridors, lounges and meeting areas.

The development rejects the convention of a ‘light or dark scheme’ - with ‘customization’ a key offering within the development. Technology formed the backdrop of the sales suite, with floor to ceiling screens projecting views and alternate user options at a 1:1 scale, from any level and orientation within the building.