Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
Prestigious eastern suburbs developer Fortis has submitted grand plans for $23m harbourside apartments with rooftop access at Elizabeth Bay, amid an inner city building boom.
Plans submitted by The Trustee for Billyard Ave Development Trust, linked to Fortis director Charles Mellick, to the City of Sydney Council show the developer plans to reimagine two ageing apartment buildings only a stone’s throw from Sydney Harbour.
The 4054sq m site at 21C Billyard Ave and 10 Onslow Ave will be rebuilt as two apartment complexes comprising 22 apartments. The Billyard Ave complex will stand at five storeys and have a communal open rooftop.
The plans include three two-bedroom apartments, 18 three-bedroom apartments and one four-bedroom apartment along with basement parking for 27 cars and 24 bicycles.
Environmental documents prepared for Fortis and submitted to the council state while the buildings sit within the Elizabeth and Rushcutters Bay Heritage Conservation Areas, adapting the existing facades would not protect or improve the character of the local area.
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)