NewActon South

Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design

Residential

Canberra

Photographer: John Gollings

NewActon South is one of the four buildings in the NewActon art precinct.

The ambition was to create a lively network of street level activity within a genuine urban community, tied together by art and landscaping.

Location

Canberra, Australia

Client

Molonglo Group

Cost

$120 million

GFA

38,990 sqm

Completion

2010

Traditional Custodians

Ngunnawal and Ngambri people

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Awards:

ACT Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall, Development of the Year Award, 2012
Australian Institute of Architects ACT Awards, Art in Architecture Commendation, 2012
Australian Institute of Architects ACT Awards, Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Award, 2012
Australian Institute of Architects ACT Awards, Art In Architecture Award, 2011

Photographer: John Gollings

Photographer: Scottie Cameron

NewActon South is a 17 level building comprising a number of retail spaces, residents facilities and approximately 190 apartments. The glazed facade is intended to maximise the views from the apartments, with tower apartments designed to benefit from the spectacular views.

Photographer: John Gollings

The ground floor residences are townhouse-style two storey apartments, each with their own individual street address and entry points. They contain lofty double-height living spaces, and their private ground floor courtyards provide a transition between the more public street, and the private domain.

Photographer: John Gollings

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Photographer: Scottie Cameron

Photographer: John Gollings

The podium roof has extensive landscaped roof gardens with integrated art commissions, providing elevated recreational space within the development for residents of the apartments.