Esplanade
Photographer: David Granger
The Esplanade Apartments are located in the bayside suburb of St Kilda, on a site which has uninterrupted views south across Port Philip Bay.
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Client
Becton
Cost
$62 million
Completion
2007
Traditional Custodians
Wurundjeri people
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HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards, Apartment Project of the Year, 2008
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City of Port Phillip Design Development Awards, Best New Development, 2007
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Victorian HIA-CSR Awards, Award for Apartments (High Density Housing), 2007
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
The building consists of 89 apartments and townhouses, two basement carparks and a retail tenancy on the Esplanade which connects to the adjacent Esplanade Hotel. The simplicity of the facade works to not only frame the neighbouring Hotel, but also acts to unify the various apartment planning configurations. The resultant building forms a sculptural addition to the St Kilda foreshore.
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: Katarina Steube
London based Claudio Silvestrin and Hecker Phelan Guthrie collaborated with Fender Katsalidis on the interiors.
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Melbourne’s acceptance of the development was shown by the building being awarded the 2007 City of Port Phillip Design Development Award – Best New Development.
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: Katarina Steube
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger
Photographer: David Granger