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Bates Smart is proud to be working with Mirvac on its new Prince and Parade residential community in Brunswick. Congratulations to the team who recently celebrated the commencement of construction on Tuesday morning. The project is a collection of parkside residences inspired by the diverse mews, green spaces and architectural character of Melbourne’s inner north.

“The skyscraper that changed a city – and one man’s life” Read Jeffery Copolov’s story with Open House Melbourne in The Age. Submit your own ‘story of the city’ as part of Open House Melbourne exhibition in the Bates Smart gallery – opening soon!

Wentworth Quarter is a new build-to-rent community in Wentworth Point, including 200 apartments and eight townhouses. The waterfront site is the first stage of a masterplan that extends from Hill Road to the foreshore. Two L-shaped buildings are organised around a landscaped courtyard, while a 30m-wide foreshore provides new public open space. Buildings step down in height to reduce overshadowing to the foreshore, maximise views over Homebush Bay and deliver apartments with large, landscaped terraces. Facades are facetted, opening apartment views to the water. A two-storey foreshore element accommodates the townhouses, where living spaces are cleverly planned to optimise outlook. Read more on our website https://lnkd.in/gXngUjwy #CityFreeholds Arcadia Landscape Architecture Photography by Felix Mooneeram

Keen to learn about Product Aware, an open platform for sustainable materials? Head on over to UNSW next Thursday, to hear more from Bates Smart Associate Director Lucy Sutton. Registration open via link below. Australian Architects Declare Cox Architecture BVN Architecture Valerie Saavedra Lux

140 William Street is one of Melbourne’s most celebrated examples of modernist architecture and recognised by the Victorian Heritage Register for its significance.   The current refurbishment presented a valuable opportunity to restore non-original areas of the ground plane and introduce a new café pavilion that complements the original architecture. Our approach, with client Rest, has been both considered and restrained, ensuring that this significant building remains true to its distinctive form while also evolving as a next generation workplace environment.

MAC Residences exemplifies how excellent apartment living can be defined, as Sydney positions itself to become a high-density city. It is the first building to complete in the new Midtown MacPark neighbourhood by Frasers Property Australia. The tower stands at the neighbourhood’s highest point and serves as a gateway to the future precinct. Its calm expression, efficient floorplan and clever ground level interface set a high bar for Midtown MacPark’s 23 remaining buildings that, once built, will form a new high density mixed-use, mixed-tenure community. Learn more on our website https://lnkd.in/exasGBMp   Photos by Felix Mooneeram

We loved leading the ‘Past and Present’ walking tour yesterday for Open House Melbourne! Thanks to everyone who joined our Studio Director Johan Hermijanto on the tour. If you missed out, visit our website for some of the Bates Smart legacy projects we saw on our walk. https://lnkd.in/g3vQYR6N   Pictured: Collins Place, 101 Collins Street, 161 Collins Street, 161 Collins Street, 171 Collins Street, Johan + walking guests, 17 Spring Street, St Michael’s Church. Photography by Sherman Tan

Congratulations to Bates Smart Interior Designer Despina Tsathas on being named a finalist in the Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program for 2024/2025. Despina joins a cohort of Interior and Product Designers, selected by the jury for their individuality and purpose-driven approaches to design.  

We’re excited about the City of Sydney's decision this week to prioritise the delivery of Town Hall Square. In 2019, we were commissioned by the City, alongside Matthew Pullinger and Paddock Landscape Architects, to reimagine the site as ‘Sydney’s civic heart’. We designed the new square as a calm, generous and flexible space that gives focus to the architectural exuberance of the historic Town Hall building through alignment, symmetry and scale. It is a place for all people to gather, pause, participate, or protest – a public living room in the heart of Sydney.   Our work on Town Hall Square formed part of the ‘Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050’ strategic framework, a set of transformative project ideas to define how Sydney can be a green, global and connected city. Read more from the Sydney Morning Herald: https://lnkd.in/gNcZsFgd   #SustainableSydney2050 #citymaking #urbandesign #FutureSydney

Bates Smart Director, Julian Anderson has recently been interviewed by Architecture & Design about his vision for the future of BTR in Victoria, the challenges facing the sector, and the innovative design strategies that will define the next generation of rental living. From modular construction and prefabrication to community-focused amenities and sustainable urban planning, he shares insights into how BTR can evolve to meet the changing demands of renters while addressing Australia’s housing supply crisis. Link to the story here: https://lnkd.in/gEXAuHeB Julian Anderson was recently appointed to the Property Council of Australia: Build to Rent Committee for 2025/26. We look forward to seeing the positive impact of Julian’s industry advocacy and leadership over the next two years.