Nestled in the heart of Brunswick, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Nightingale Evergreen by Clare Cousins Architects is one of six sustainable, medium-density buildings in Nightingale Village. With a focus on both sustainability and community, Nightingale Evergreen includes 27 apartments, each with its own distinct character. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as studio teilhaus apartments, minimise their carbon footprint and cater to a wide range of inhabitants. One such resident is Kate Ryan, who fell in love with both the sustainability and the design of Evergreen. Since moving into her apartment, “in terms of living in an architecturally designed building, [what] became really apparent was the thought that was put into every little thing,” shares Kate. “All the doors close beautifully, the cupboards are wonderful, and it’s all the little things that you might not notice, but they work together to make it a soft, gentle home.”
Evergreen’s exterior, with textured concrete walls, balconies adorned with leafy greenery and green steel framing on upper floors, reflects Clare Cousins Architects’s commitment to creating a sustainable multi-residential building. As Director Clare Cousins shares, “sustainability is something we consider for all projects. With Nightingale, it was an opportunity to lift the benchmark, eliminating gas, having a fully electrified building using 100 per cent green power, maximising solar collection on the roof, re-use and collection of water and trying to minimise our carbon footprint.”
These values are also expressed within each individual apartment, where Fisher & Paykel appliances - including electric induction cooktops, ovens, DishDrawers and Integrated Refrigerator Freezer - are integral to the Village’s sustainability credentials. In addition, the appliances’ design complements the recycled Australian hardwood floors, timber veneer cupboards and stainless steel benchtops throughout the kitchens. Offering sustainability, performance, functionality and aesthetics, “integrating Fisher & Paykel appliances is critical within our kitchen design,” Clare states.
Community is a key focus for Evergreen. Shared spaces such as a rooftop vegetable garden and a communal laundry area - which features several Fisher & Paykel washing machines - ensure the building meets all its residents’ needs and provides high-quality appliances within the shared facilities. This strong emphasis on community and communal amenity is also evident in the inclusion of Good Cycles, a bike servicing hub on the ground floor.
Standing as a beacon of sustainability and community, Evergreen exemplifies the values uniting the buildings that make up Nightingale Village.
00:00 - Introduction To Nightingale Evergreen
00:42 - Perspective From A Resident
01:34 - Incorporating Sustainability
02:18 - Building Community Through Shared Spaces
02:43 - Kirra and Silas From Good Cycles
03:36 - Feeling Safe And Welcomed
03:54 - Integrating Fisher & Paykel Appliances
05:30 - Highlights Of Nightingale Village
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Photography by Pablo Veiga.
Architecture by Clare Cousins Architects.
Development by Duckett Acquisition Collective comprising Austin Maynard Architects, Clare Cousins Architects, Kennedy Nolan, Hayball, Breathe and Architecture architecture.
Build by Hacer Group.
Styling by Bea + Co.
Landscape Design by Openwork, Amanda Oliver Gardens and Eckersley Garden Architecture.
Engineering by WSP.
Development Management by Fontic.
Urban Design by Openwork and Andy Fergus.
Appliances by Fisher & Paykel.
Videography by O&Co. Homes.
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