RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
AUSTRALIAN practise i2C Architects has formed an alliance with international firm Ryder Architecture to deliver plans for a Pellicano build-to-rent project in Melbourne’s Oakleigh South.
To be named Fieldworks House, the project will comprise 171 apartments, 12 retail spaces on the ground floor, as well as a dedicated co-working space for residents...
Fieldworks House is among the first projects in Australia’s fledgling build-to-rent market, but the seven-storey development is one of...
“The past 18 months we’ve seen an increase in people who are choosing a more flexible work/lifestyle balance and opting to spend more time within...
“Flexible co-working spaces are balanced with high quality indoor and outdoor recreational facilities providing residents a choice in...
“The goal with build-to-rent is to create a vertical neighbourhood that encourages and enhances the social experience for residents and...
Exposed brick will be displayed throughout Fieldworks House as a nod to the strong bricklaying history and industrial aesthetic in Oakleigh South.
Pellicano managing director Nando Pellicano says that community creation was a pivotal component of enlisting i2C and Ryder to head up the project’s design.
“We know that i2C/Ryder are experts in the build-to-rent space, which prioritises community and amenities...
Over 2,240 build-to-rent apartments are currently under construction in Melbourneacross seven projects with a completion forecast for 2023/24, according to Charter Keck Cramer.