Designed by Emma Selzer , Plus Architecture created ‘laptop pods’ (egg-like pods of stacked laser-cut plywood) for Society, a 242-apartment development in Melbourne’s South Yarra.
Plus Architecture have set a precedent with their multi-residential development in South Yarra that focuses on community.
We are often told that we’re experiencing a shift towards apartment living, but overall, the question remains whether multi-residential developments are delivering a culture of ‘community habitation’ as well as convenience.
For Plus Architecture and Hamton developers, community was the driving force of Society, a 242-apartment development in Melbourne’s South Yarra.
“There is a real trend toward apartment living,” explains Plus Architecture’s Ian Briggs. “This is not just because they are cheaper than houses. Today people of all ages have come to the conclusion that they would rather live in an apartment than a house.”
Core to the sense of community at Society to draw occupants together. Centralising the lifts and bringing residents through a communal lobby space – where a lounge and bar can be found, along with access to a ‘contemplation garden’– have helped achieved this.