Brighton
use Office/Multi-Residential
area 561sqm
completed 2003 by others

Wedged into a narrow corner site, this design was for three apartments, an office and four car-spaces. The design responded to the 19th Centrury mixed red brick railway station directly opposite.

A clever construction method was required to respond to the narrow and limited lane way access. A pre-cast concrete panel was designed with an embedded brick tile face finish.

A subtle ripple in the form provides articulation to the surface. The panels were conceived of as a bichromatic pattern, mirrored from panel to panel, visually creating a butterfly affect.

The project was sold by the Client and a bastardised version was constructed.

 

2006 contribution in Architect Victoria Winter Edition Job Number 005 pp.8-9

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Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton rendered colour perspective of south western corner showing pre cast concrete panel system with bichromatic brick tile finish
Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton example of single pre cast concrete panel with brick tile impregnated into the surface. The bichromatic pattern was to be visually mirrored from panel to panel.
Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton ground floor plan showing offices to the west and car parking to the east and articulated concrete panle exterior wrapped around the south and west
Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton first floor plan showing two 1 bedroom papartments layout and articulated concrete panle exterior wrapped around the south and west
Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton second floor plan showing three bedroom papartment layout and articulated concrete panle exterior wrapped around the south and west
Opat Architects Mixed Use Brighton seciton drawing showing offices and carparking at the ground level and residential apartments at the first and second floors