Housing Choices Australia Belmont

The architecture of the village draws from the vernacular of the Geelong suburb of Belmont to which it is home, the celebrated mid to late 19th century work of local architects McGlashan Everist and lessons learnt in the previous work of Kennedy Nolan. 

These homes for Housing Choices Australia are predominantly for ageing residents to live independently within a community.  Whilst not a common typology, this two-storey development is successful in the tussle between yield and the suburban context.

The site landscape is critical to both the resident occupation and environmental performance of the project.  Each dwelling enjoys a connection to the surrounding gardens by either direct access or aspect.  The communal gardens support congregation, food production and sense of home.  To the benefit of both the site and the broader ecosystem, 100% of the rainwater is either captured or falls to ground on this site with any overflow passing through raingardens.  As the landscape progresses over time it will absorb heat and storm-water run-off, revitalising soil and plant diversity.