Foamcrest Apartments, Newport NSW Residential Building, Australian Housing, Architecture Images
Foamcrest Apartments in Newport NSW
2 July 2022
Location: Newport, New South Wales, Australia
Architects: Richard Cole Architecture

Photos: Simon Wood Photography
Foamcrest Apartments, NSW
On a difficult triangular site in the coastal suburb of Newport on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Foamcrest Apartments is a form generated from the unique site. A composition of glazed bricks, off form concrete and sandstone, materials selected for their durability and appropriateness for the ocean side location, the seven apartments are 100% adaptable and differentiated by unique plans.

With two prominent street fronts and a central lobby that is open to the sky, the design carefully balances solar access, privacy and outlook. The form emphasises a low profiled horizontality that is generally well below the height limit. The character of the building provides a fresh and contemporary contribution to the locality.
How does the design differentiate from other multi-residential projects"

The unique planning, level of craftsmanship, detail and the use of high quality materials demonstrates a level of commitment to an architectural solution by the developer which is unusual in a small scale multi-residential speculative development, particularly on the Northern Beaches. It is hoped that this new benchmark will improve the quality of similar development in the area. The horizontality of...