Reunion Place

Located on the corners of Linacre Road and Deakin Street South, the design is inspired by the relaxed coastal atmosphere, rich built traditions and leafy flora of its garden setting.

The project references mid-century modern design within the context of contemporary coastal style. This is exemplified through the use of honestly expressed, robust materials, strong and simple form-making lines, light-filled spaces and a generally horizontal expression.

The buildings’ scale and form are expressed and articulated with finer details and quality materials selected to age gracefully, such as brick, concrete, stone, metal and timber. Warm whites, bronzes and silver-grey tones ensure that the textures of these materials are expressed in harmony. Trellises, balconies and angled windows control and filter light, affording privacy and outlooks within the site and between the neighbouring dwellings.

With the landscape led by Eckersley Garden Architecture, the garden setting incorporates a mix of tree species, well-suited to the sand belt soil and semi-coastal climate. Hardscape is feathered at the edges of the ground plane to increase permeability and space for living green. The fence line purposefully diverges from the footpath to soften and mediate the transition from public to private spaces.