Bright and her team, based in Melbourne, shared their design cues from Melbourne’s off-road culture. For the Quay Quarter Lanes apartments, there is a central walkway to the two separate lift centers, and in place of the red carpet there is a light installation along the entire length of the ceiling, created by Jones.
Studio Bright included operable and fixed external screens, perforated to allow light to permeate and cross ventilation.attributed to him:Rory Gardiner
While this roof creates a sense of access, the exterior of the building, which is expressed on three street facades, is deliberately ‘tranquil’.
“We didn’t want to overshadow the heritage buildings,” Bright says, pointing to the soft gray concrete bricks that respond to the warmth of the neighboring sandstone buildings.
With sun protection as well as privacy in mind, Studio Bright included operable and fixed outdoor screens, perforated to allow light to permeate and cross ventilation.
In true European style, the ground floor is given not only to the wider public, but to cafes on the ground floor and a restaurant on the first floor – the latter being a destination for those in the know.
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While the lush rooftop garden can be used by all residents, there are also small pockets of garden beds on each level which green all the floorboards.
“Even residents of one-bedroom apartments [approximately 50 square metres] They can enjoy coming home to the garden once they leave the elevator,” Bright says.
Sometimes interior décor can let down an aspect, especially with multiple residential projects that can often feel generic. However, at Quay Quarter Lanes, the quality is in the details.
Here, one can find graceful island seating, carefully beaded joinery and thoughtful design elements such as the main living room nook that separates the bedroom to ensure maximum light and views where they are most important.
Unlike most multi-residential developments that come with basement parking, loading bays, and other traditional building services, the model used in this area has been sharing, with basement parking in an adjacent building.
“It was about getting a better outcome not just for the residents but, just as important, for the audience, making the connections more permeable and allowing public art to be an integral part of the process,” said Bright, who was able to block this development of the Loftus line.
“It really gave us a great location and a visual masterplan.”
Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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