Piccolo House, South Melbourne Housing and Offices, Victoria Mixed-Use Building Development, Architecture
Piccolo House in South Melbourne
18 Aug 2020
Piccolo House
Architects: Wood Marsh
Location: 228 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Wood Marsh are honoured to announce that the Piccolo House has just recently been awarded by the AIA VIctoria Awards in the category of Residential (Multiple).

Designed by Wood Marsh Architecture, Piccolo House is a new headquarters and benchmark development by Piccolo. The collaborative relationship established between architect and developer represents their mutual respect and shared philosophies – quality, boldness and refinement.
Emerging from its heritage legacy below, Piccolo House is spurred by its contextual considerations. Sheathed in an ordered monolith of off-form concrete, precision cut-outs are subtly angled to reveal coloured reflective glass elements that reinterpret the autumnal tones of the brickwork in the neighbouring laneway. Akin to a block of stone being carved into, the mass references the lintel as a symbol of strength providing the structural framework for the building.
As one multi-use building, the development encompasses retail, hospitality, commercial and luxury multi-residential into one unified concept. Its unique island site allows the architecture to be expressed on all sides. The original Victorian terrace building addressing Dorcas Street has been restored and reinstated as an acti...