Gridded facade of Melbourne apartment block "presents a rhythm in the streetscape"

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明确的网格形态定义了835 High Street的整体结构，这是一座混凝土公寓，澳大利亚建筑工作室Carr将其设计建造于墨尔本一条繁忙的道路上。

公寓包含有26套公寓，还有地面层的零售空间，建筑分为5个楼层，应用了网格混凝土立面，表达了节奏和韵律感。

A strong grid formation defines the structure of 835 High Street, a concrete apartment block that Australian architecture studio Carr has added to a busy street in Melbourne.
Comprising 26 residences as well as ground-floor retail spaces, the apartment block is spread across five levels and features a gridded concrete facade designed to evoke a sense of rhythm.


▲ 835 High Street由Carr设计
835 High Street was designed by Carr

工作室联合负责人Stephen McGarry说：“建筑应用了重复的元素，在街道中表达了一定的韵律感，立面的律动感通过有秩序的墙体而构成，同时看起来也更加统一。”

通过网格矿机，Carr表达了建筑的开放特征，结合了嵌入式阳台、窗户，或是空白区域，构成了室内外空间的不同关系。

"In using repeating elements, the building's architecture presents a rhythm in the streetscape," studio associate director Stephen McGarry told Dezeen. "A sense of movement on the facade is created using a well-defined, ordered street wall and creating a unified whole."
Within the gridded frame, Carr played with the openness of the building, adding recessed balconies, windows, or empty spaces to create varying relationships between the interior and exterior.


▲ 建筑应用了混凝土
It was built using concrete

在顶部有着混凝土框架，构成了额外的阳台空间。

McGarry说：“东部和南部立面十分精致与细腻，而北部和西部立面则逐渐后退，通过框架来化整为零，这种做法让建筑看起来更加平和，也更加平衡。”

Towards the top of the apartment block, the concrete frame was left empty and stepped back from the street to provide additional balcony space.
"The facades to the east and south are highly refined and detailed, while those to the north and west gradually step back, wrapping around and dissolving the form with the use of the framing," said McGarry. "The effect is calmness through consistency and balance through repetition."


▲ 公寓建筑位于墨尔本
The apartment building is located in Melbourne

建筑的东西立面都覆盖着螺纹混凝土面板，通过光影来创造律动感。

McGarry说：“东西立面应用了螺纹混凝土，这是向附近的一座列入遗产名录的建筑表达敬意，同时也能够构成一定的律动感和光影感。”

Selected for their resemblance to a nearby listed building, ribbed concrete panels cover the east and west facades, taking advantage of the shadows that are cast across the walls throughout the day to create a sense of movement.
"In addition to providing a nod to the craftsmanship evident in a nearby heritage-listed building, the use of ribbed concrete on the east and west facades creates a constant sense of movement and shadow play on approach or from afar," said McGarry.


▲ 其中包含26套公寓
It comprises 26 apartments

建筑师结合了植物柔和建筑的直线形态，它们从结构中垂落，与其相互结合。

景观系统由Acre设计，主要环绕攀爬结构布置，建筑师希望随着时间的流逝，这些攀爬结构能够让植物在立面上蔓延。

McGarry说：“通过植物的定位，再结合其中的结构体系和放置位置，强调了建筑框架元素的系统性转变，随着时间的流逝，植物也能够和建筑相互融合，促进了整体的环境和谐。”

在室内，Carr布局公寓的目的是让每个家庭都拥有外部景观和自然通风，除了大开窗，许多房间还设置有阳台，构成额外的室外空间和城市景观。

在公寓中，建筑师选用了轻质的材料和柔和的灰色来表达建筑的形态。

To soften the rectilinear form of the building, the studio incorporated trees and climbing plants that drape from and interact with the structure.
Designed by landscape architecture practice Acre, the planting system is arranged around climbing structures that the studio hopes will encourage greenery to spread across the facade over time.
"The systematic shifts of the architectural framing elements are enhanced through the positioning of trees, interspersed with anchoring structures for climbing plants and the placement of draping botanical varieties that, over time, will merge with the built form and add to the contextual harmony of 835 High Street," said McGarry.
Inside, Carr arranged the apartments with the aim of providing each home with external views and ventilation. In addition to large windows, balconies branch from many of the rooms offering additional outdoor spaces and framed views of the city.
Across the 26 apartments, lightly textured materials and soft grey-toned walls were chosen to reflect the building's exterior.


▲ 室内有着通高窗户
Floor-to-ceiling windows line the interior

建筑师说：“室内的材料与饰面都呼应了室外，表达秩序感和对称感。”

“外部的质感来源于公共空间，当你进入到公寓时，柔和的灰色调能够增加这种感觉，让视野更加开阔。”

"The palette of interior materials and finishes is akin to the external – a sense of order and symmetry," the studio explained.
"The texture of the external is brought inside through common spaces, and as you enter each apartment that sense is heightened through soft greys and muted tones which help extenuate the view beyond."


▲ 室内的方案与室外类似
The interior scheme is similar to the exterior

开放式起居空间和卧室结合着玻璃幕墙沿着阳台延伸，丰富了景观界面，而诸如浴室、厨房等私人空间则远离临街面，强调了隐私性。

零售空间位于地面层，这里还有一个公共区域，人们可以通过电梯进入到私人大厅。

Bedrooms and open-plan living spaces punctuated by glass walls run alongside the balconies, taking advantage of the views across the city, while the private spaces, including the bathrooms and kitchens, are positioned further away from the street-facing facade for additional privacy.
Retail spaces are arranged across the ground floor, as well as a communal area that offers lift access to the private lobby on the floor above.


▲ 公寓拥有露台
The apartments have terraces

大堂位于建筑一层，连接着公寓核心的13米空腔，这里有着一个12米高的雕塑作品，它来源于艺术家Anna-Will，表达了在攀爬空腔中墙壁的一些鸟儿。

除了立面上的绿色植物，Acre还设计了顶层泳池和花园，其中有着多种树木，让建筑的阴影更加丰富。

Situated on the first floor, the lobby connects to a 13-metre void at the centre of the apartment block, which features a 12-metre-tall sculptural work by artist Anna-Will Highfield depicting a number of small birds that appear to climb the walls of the void.
In addition to the planting arranged across the facade, Acre designed a penthouse pool and garden for the apartment block, which features a textured variety of plants and trees that cast shade over the building.


▲ 公寓能够俯瞰城市
Apartments have views of the city

Carr说：“随着时间的流逝，建筑和景观将融合在一起，让街道更加美妙与柔和。”

“Acre希望他们的成果既机智又有创意，并且希望这个项目在岁月中能够更加美好。”

Dezeen近期推出的澳大利亚其他公寓还包含有一座弧形的墨尔本公寓大楼，目的是表达其自然形态，除此之外还有澳大利亚的首座木质塔楼。

摄影：Rory Gardiner

"With time the landscape will merge with the built form, giving a wonderful character and softness to the streetscape," said Carr.
"Acre wanted to be smart and creative with their outcomes and feel this project will improve dramatically with age."
Other Australian apartment blocks recently featured on Dezeen include a sinuous Melbourne apartment complex designed to reflect curved natural forms and Australia's first mass-timber tower.
The photography is by Rory Gardiner.