This project sits on a complex block with 4 street frontages. While there is a pedestrian entry on Bourke Street and a car entry off a side street, the primary frontage faces the Eastern Distributor.
Image credit: Brett Boardman. Image source: McGregor Westlake Architecture. 
Image credit: Brett Boardman. Image source: McGregor Westlake Architecture. 
Image credit: Brett Boardman. Image source: McGregor Westlake Architecture. 
Image credit: Sara Vita. Image source: McGregor Westlake Architecture. 
Image credit: Brett Boardman. Image source: McGregor Westlake Architecture.
The sensory challenges of this site have driven the design. The double wall containing the services, common circulation, bathroom and kitchen creates a sound buffer for the bedrooms and living areas, all of which open onto a protected courtyard within.
Along Bourke Street, the frontage provides a more urbane street address through a retained heritage facade.