NSW Government
Planning

Large Lot Apartments 01 by Silvester Fuller

Residential flat building at 4–6 storeys with dwellings ranging from 1 to 3 bedrooms.

Street view of 5 storey apartment with people interacting on each storey and cars on the road in the foreground.

A bold and sculptural apartment building with generous light-filled apartments and sweeping curved balconies that dissolve the threshold between inside and outside.

Large Lot Apartments 01 by Silvester Fuller is a 4- to 6-storey apartment building containing generously sized one-, 2-, and 3-bedroom dwellings. Designed as a genuine house-alternative, this pattern is well-suited to greenfield residential neighbourhoods. The building balances individual privacy with opportunities for community life, offering a robust and adaptable model for multi-residential housing.

The design’s layered approach transitions from public to private spaces and from exterior to interior, creating a clear and intuitive layout. A continuous wraparound balcony provides generous outdoor frontage for every apartment, enhancing light, ventilation, views, and internal amenity. Doors open onto the balcony, strengthening the connection to the outdoors. Community and amenity are embedded throughout, supporting social interaction and everyday wellbeing. An open circulation stair provides a welcoming vertical link between levels, while playful balcony blinkers add lively, expressive character to the facade.

The layout is functional and flexible. The building can be scaled from 4 to 6 storeys and supports a range of parking options, including basement or on-grade parking. It accommodates slopes of 0–4 m, both upslope and downslope. The rational grid structure supports efficient construction and enables different apartment mixes to suit diverse households, including multigenerational living.

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Key metrics

Each pattern provides a design for low- and mid-rise (LMR) housing areas with some of the designs providing options to suit non-LMR housing areas. The key metrics reflect the compact designs for low-rise patterns and the range of options for mid-rise patterns.
  • Number of dwellings 20-40
  • Bedrooms per dwelling1-3
  • Gross Floor Area (GFA) 2148-3555 m2
  • Efficiency (NSA:GFA)78-83%
  • Parking spaces per building 13-53
  • zoom_in_map Minimum lot area 1610-2338 m²
  • Minimum lot width 49.1-65.1 m
  • Number of storeys 4-6
  • Floor-Space Ratio (FSR) 1.3:1-2.1:1
  • Livability rating (ABCB)Beyond minimum
  • Site gradient front to back0-4 m

Key metrics

Each pattern provides a design for low- and mid-rise (LMR) housing areas with some of the designs providing options to suit non-LMR housing areas. The key metrics reflect the compact designs for low-rise patterns and the range of options for mid-rise patterns.
  • Angled street view of 5 storey apartment with people interacting on each storey and cars on the road in the foreground.
    Credit: Choi Render
    Illustrative front view, balcony blinkers add lively expressive character to the facade.
  • View from kitchen into living room with three adults talking and another adult on the balcony in the background stretching.
    Credit: Choi Render
    Illustrative interior view, full height windows connect the living spaces to the outdoors.
  • View of sheltered communal area with people interacting and plants in background.
    Credit: Choi Render
    Illustrative communal view, open stairs support circulation and community interaction.
  • Street view of 5 storey apartment with people interacting on each storey and cars on the road in the foreground.
    Credit: Choi Render
    Illustrative front view, sweeping curved balconies provide generous light to each apartment.

Floor plans

Explore the floor plan layouts. Refer to the pattern pack for more floor plan variations to suit your preferences.

  • Architectural drawing of the typical floor plan with 6 apartments.
    Credit: Silvester Fuller
    Typical floor plan (not to scale), featuring a mix of 1- to 3-bedroom apartments.
  • Architectural drawing of the basement plan with parking.
    Credit: Silvester Fuller
    Basement floor plan (not to scale), featuring a lift for easy resident access to underground parking.
  • Architectural drawing of the ground floor plan including basement ramp to underground parking.
    Credit: Silvester Fuller
    Ground floor plan (not to scale), features a communal terrace that opens onto a landscaped area and bike storage accessible from the street.
  • Architectural drawing of the third floor plan with 6 apartments and a communal terrace.
    Credit: Silvester Fuller
    Third floor plan (not to scale), the wraparound balcony provides private outdoor space to all apartments.
  • Architectural drawing of the roof plan with solar panels.
    Credit: Silvester Fuller
    Roof floor plan (not to scale), central skylight provides solar access to core circulation path.

Fixed and flexible features

Fixed features must be included in your planning application. Flexible features can be modified within agreed parameters.

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  • Fixed features
    • Friendly edges

      Balconies wrap around the building in a concave shape to capture sunlight, improve ventilation and connect to the outdoors.
    • Layered living

      The floorplate is organised with heavy components (core, circulation) in the centre and light, airy components (dwellings, balconies) at the edges.
    • Balcony blinkers

      Round balcony ‘blinker’ panels introduce a playful façade element and ensure privacy between the balcony of each apartment.
    • Spacious interiors and corners

      Generous apartment layouts are complemented by the corner living spaces in each dwelling that improve outlook and provide fresh air.
    • Communal open space

      Communal open space on ground floor and (optional) space on alternate apartment floor levels, represent 11% of the overall site area.

  • Flexible features
    • Number of storeys

      This pattern can be delivered as a 4- to 6-storey building and can be mirrored or rotated to suit a range of greenfield settings.
    • Diverse housing mix

      Various apartment types in the smart floorplate are interchangeable, enabling the user to alter the mix to suit their needs.
    • Operable sunshades

      The outer layer of the façade can include adjustable screens that can be ‘tuned’ to different climate conditions.
    • Parking

      Two parking options are available-basement or on-grade parking.
    • Material type and colour

      Choice of 4 material palettes and 3 facade surfaces provides a great diversity of choice to adapt the building to its context.

Materials and character

The building is defined by its layered facade and distinctive wraparound curved balconies. Four colour palettes, each with a variety of materials and finishes, allow the design to adapt to different neighbourhood contexts across NSW.

The layered living strategy, detailed in the pattern drawing pack, guides material selection across 4 key building layers: band, balcony, interior, and connector. Curved 'blinkers' provide separation between the private outdoor spaces of each apartment, while balcony and blinker details contribute to the building’s expressive character.

Street view of 4 storey apartment with warm white masonry.
Credit: Silvester Fuller
Warm white masonry

Warm white painted concrete, face brick or bagged brick, paired with bronze balcony blinkers.

Street view of 4 storey apartment with dark grey masonry.
Credit: Silvester Fuller
Dark grey masonry

Dark grey painted concrete, face brick or bagged brick, with bronze balcony blinkers.

Street view of 6 storey apartment with light terracotta masonry.
Credit: Silvester Fuller
Light terracotta masonry

Light terracotta painted concrete, face brick or bagged brick, complemented by copper balcony blinkers.

Street view of 6 storey apartment with light sage green masonry.
Credit: Silvester Fuller
Light sage green masonry

Light sage green painted concrete, face brick or bagged brick, with matching balcony blinkers.

About the architect

Silvester Fuller is an architecture practice whose work spans a broad range of sectors including public, residential, commercial, hospitality and education. The practice approaches each project as a unique challenge and focuses on creating environmentally, socially and economically sustainable spaces for living. 

For more of Silvester Fuller’s work, visit Silvester Fuller.

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