This article was first published on October 4, 2023. You can view other top projects of the year as selected by RECORD’s editors here.
“How do you feel about all that yellow?” is often the first question asked of residents living in ParkLife, a new apartment building in the colorful Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, known as much for its blend of historic multiculturalism as it is for the young creatives who flock there. Designed by local firm Austin Maynard Architects, the building—along with five simultaneously constructed adjacent complexes—comprises the Village, one of the most sustainable residential precincts in Australia. Here a novel housing model, aiming to address affordability and provide environmentally conscious housing, puts architects in the shoes of developers.
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