LOCATION An Urban Fabric Project Samson, Western Australia Completed 2019
DESCRIPTION Urban Fabric provides affordable accommodation and housing in community building and supportive environments. They include traditional and contemporary forms of hostel accommodation and built forms that vary and that have evolved through past projects like Stockdale Road Residential Community included on this website.
Urban Fabric have continued to engage Bernard Seeber Pty Ltd to evolve their residential community ethos with the South Street Housing Community, which is a current affordable housing project that provides independence within the residing community while sharing some social and utilitarian facilities. Accommodation is in the form of minimal to moderately sized two story dwellings (excepting those dedicated to universal access).
The site has immediate access to public transport and with is within close proximity to the Town of Fremantle, adjacent shops and public activity; and en-route to Murdoch University and Fiona Stanley Hospital. Bicycle transport is encouraged through onsite separation from vehicles and the inclusion of appropriately sized individual stores.
Dwellings are planned to fully access sun and prevailing breezes and are clustered with pedestrian access alleys and a planted landscape separating car parking. Space is moderate and scaled for people, enabling the built form to sit with ease into the adjacent residential development.
Building technology achieves high levels of energy and acoustic management adding to the comfort of sustainability and general aesthetics.
