333
WATTLETREE ROAD, MALVERN EAST
333 Wattletree Road is an
apartment building integrated into an area noted more for large,
single freestanding Edwardian and 1920s villas. The site was
originally occupied by a run down Arts and Crafts attic villa, a
sizeable home constructed for a local doctor and his large
family. The building set a precedent for a building of
significant scale in the area, and the new development makes
reference to this earlier structure in adopting a two storey attic
villa form, with the penthouse level integrated into the roof
element.
Careful selection of materials
also makes reference to the Arts and Crafts design tradition, with
a fine slate roof, expressed rafter tails, finely detailed
balconies and façade pilasters, roughcast render, and brickwork to
the lower façade laid in garden wall bond.
The double height entry foyer is
an unexpected element, featuring special coffered ceiling
treatments and patterned marble flooring.
The overall composition blends
with remarkable grace into its setting, the use of materials and
the treatment of the roof in particular allowing this large
building to sit comfortably within the local
environment.
The development was awarded the
Best Multi-Unit Development by the Master Builders Association in
2009.
| Principal
Consultant |
Demaine
Partnership |
| Client |
Dowerry Pty Ltd |
| Total
Apartments |
9 Apartments, 1
Townhouse |
| Project Team |
Simon Hanger, Michael
Jeffreson, Eng Law |
| Time for
Completion |
18 months |
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