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Architects: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
- Area: 383 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Electrolux, Fisher & Paykel, Miele, Asko, Bamstone, Changing Parts, Dulux, LOCKER GROUP, Qasair, Smeg, Turbo, Urban Salvage, VMZINC
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Lead Architects: Matt Gibson, Erica Tsuda, Cassie Southon
Text description provided by the architects. The Barrington heritage area in Melbourne is known for being an area of heritage significance containing high-quality heritage villas, set within garden settings - the kind of characteristics identified that make Melbourne one of the World’s most livable cities. At the same time, Melbourne is going through a steep population boom bringing pressure to densify quickly and leading to the demolition of underutilized land parcels that contain historic buildings. Melbourne Planners and Architects face the ongoing challenge to balance optimal land utilization with the ability to cater to a diversity of housing types which includes the responsive upgrading of heritage-protected properties.
