NSW Government
Planning

Andrew Burges Architects

Mid-rise apartment winners

Artist's impression of an apartment block on a leafy, inner-city street. The block is 4-storeys high, and made from beige brick. Each apartment in the block has a sunny balcony and there are plants and people on the balconies.

Andrew Burges Architects’ design offers a clever mix of house and apartment living.

The 2-storey apartments provide living and kitchen areas on one floor, with the privacy of bedrooms on another. It aims to integrate higher-density housing into existing neighbourhoods using a terrace house model with individual gardens and private entries from the street. The design offers many different options, with single-level apartments at the corners of the building.

The design promotes social interaction with neighbours through small clusters of apartments that offer shared spaces, from ground-level to rooftop gardens. It also focuses on sustainability and considers energy efficiency. The apartments include passive design elements, which means they promote natural light, cooling, and heating.

Why they won

  • The design combines features of both a house and apartment through the inclusion of 2-storey terrace house-style apartments.
  • Open hallways to apartments provide views of the central garden and reduces the cost for lifts.
  • Apartment configurations are designed for sustainability with sunlight exposure, shade, and ventilation. This reduces energy bills and makes them great places to live.
  • The apartment building has a residential character, using cost-effective, robust materials with refined details.
  • Artist's impression of an apartment block on a leafy, inner-city street. The block is 4-storeys high, and made from beige brick. Each apartment in the block has a sunny balcony and there are plants and people on the balconies.
    Exterior from the footpath (artist impression)
  • Artist's impression of a private courtyard connected to the kitchen of a timber and brick apartment. A person sits at a yellow outdoor table setting. There is a dog sitting in the sun, and there are trees and other apartments in the background.
    Private balcony view (artist impression)
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    Overall site plan
  • The semi-covered shard outdoor space of a mid-rise apartment complex.
    Exterior view, shared open space (artist impression)
  • Cross-section of a mid-rise apartment block.
    Section showing natural light and air flow
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    Diagram showing how the pattern can repeat on different site types
  • Cross-section of a 2 bedroom mid-rise apartment. The cross-section shows an open plan living area, small study and front and backyard.
    Section view showing downstairs and upstairs rooms (artist impression)
  • The outdoor shared corridor space of a mid-rise apartment. The building is brick and there are timber door and window frames and metal railings along the walkways. There are 2 levels visible. A person walks along the upper level walkway. Two people seat at a seat in the background. Both levels are above ground and trees and sky can be seen in the background.
    Exterior shared spaces showing stairways
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Mid-rise apartment

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    Mid-rise apartment

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