Jewell | Kavellaris Urban Design - architecture and design

Jewell | Kavellaris Urban Design



Jewell designed by Kavellaris Urban Design, The subject site fronts the main street to the south and a private car park that abuts and wraps around the northern and eastern interfaces of the site. The car park service?s RMIT University and is wedged between the subject site and a railway corridor. And although the car park is a private space it is utilized as a public thoroughfare from the Jewell train station opposite the University and from Dawson Street to the North. As a result, these site conditions provided for a building that is highly visible without any obstruction.

The Jewell project draws on classical design principles which we consider to be not only relevant to contemporary architecture, but are design strategies that are essential for good design. We incorporated landscaped streets and laneways within the subject site to provide spatial separation between dwellings an enable every habitable space to receive natural light and ventilation. In addition, these separations allow the spaces to be naturally cross ventilated thereby minimizing the need for air-conditioning. Low emission lighting and solar panels further reduced the carbon footprint of the complex. We also incorporated a 40,000-litre underground storm water collection tank that is used for toilet flushing.
The rhythmic boxed geometries are referential variations of the same architectural language resulting in a sculptured building that evokes a sense of movement. As the building is experienced from t...
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