A collection of luxury townhouses reflecting rich heritage.
As part of a new development to bring Canberra’s Yarralumla Brickworks back to life, we designed 22 premium townhouses that echo the site’s traditional materials and textures, yet maintain a contemporary, individual identity. Disused for decades, the historic site once produced the red bricks that built the city’s first homes and Parliament House. Channelling Canberra’s ‘garden city’ principles, where biodiverse green spaces never feel too far away, each townhouse has an open yet private feel.
CLIENT
DOMA Group
IMAGES
Cumulus
LAND OF
Ngunnawal people
COLLABORATORS
AWARDS
To make the dwellings feel more like houses than apartments, we created defined kitchen, living and dining spaces inside the homes. Canberra’s interesting mid-century architecture inspired our choice of interiors, which focus on the craft of simple elements. A hidden pantry, private car park access, and the outdoor area’s retractable awning add a further sense of luxury, as does the generous outdoor space for each townhouse, with spacious front and rear terraces.
Stay in character.
Garden city.
The homes are right next door to the revitalised Brickworks, giving residents effortless access to shops, restaurants, bars and a wellness centre. Yet, the townhouses don’t feel overlooked. Canberra is known as the ‘garden city’, with its suburban character balanced by plenty of biodiverse, connected vegetation. With this in mind, we configured our townhouses and their windows so that they enjoy views to the Brickworks, and bush and hills beyond, while maintaining a sense of privacy and seclusion.
The metal roof and solid brick base of the Brickworks’ kilns inspired our designs. The townhouses appear like metal-clad elements above a heavy brick podium, hiding the basement car park. We chose tried and tested materials over anything trendy to reflect the Brickworks’ timelessness. A textured, crafted brickwork pattern contemporises the designs.
We want owners to be able to point their home out from a distance. Chimney-style skylights reference the Brickworks, but also allow sunlight to stream into each home in a different way. Inside, the main joinery as a single timber block takes its cues from the traditional brick moulds that once made bricks on site.
Brick by brick.
