Nightingale ParkLife
Part of
The Village
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Austin Maynard Architects’ ParkLife overlooks Bulleke-bek Park to the north, freely accessible from Duckett Street at the south via a breezy walkway through the building’s ground floor. This development is one of the most sustainable in Australia with a NatHERS rating of 9.1 stars. The distinctive building exterior is clad in highly insulated white steel, with hooks, grilles and rods allowing vegetation to proliferate. Intentional communal spaces include spacious outdoor areas between apartments on each level, and a rooftop featuring a community amphitheatre with city views and productive gardens.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Nightingale ParkLife stands. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture.
Design features
- Fossil fuel-free
- Average 9+ stars NatHERS rating
- 28.8kW photovoltaic array
- Low embodied energy materials
- Embedded electricity network (100% GreenPower)
- Embedded commercial-grade internet network
- Rainwater collected for common area use and commercial tenancy toilets
- Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) system
- Energy efficient heat pump hot water system
- Shared rooftop with veggie patches, communal laundry and ampitheatre
- Includes two-story townhouses and Teilhaus apartments
- Ample secure bicycle parking, close to public transport and easy access to 10+ car share vehicles at The Village
Media & press
- Australian projects win 2023 Dezeen Awards—Architecture Australia
- Nightingale Village honoured with top gong at Premier’s Sustainability Awards—Architecture Australia
- Another accolade for Nightingale’s sustainable utopia—Architecture & Design
- Award Winners—Channel 9
- Look inside Australia’s best designed new homes for 2023—Realestate.com.au
- What these award-winning apartments tell us about how we live now—The Australian
- Nightingale Village wins the Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing—Architecture Australia
- Design Anthology Awards 2023: Announcing the Winners—Design Anthology
- Best in Class at the 2023 Australian Good Design Awards—Architecture Australia
- The Inspiring Not-For-Profit Creating Affordable Housing For Women In Need—The Design Files
- Nightingale Village —The Saturday Paper
- The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence Winners Revealed—The Urban Developer
- Unlocking The Secrets Of Australia’s Most Sustainable Apartment Building—The Local Project
- Architect Victoria Magazine - 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards—The Australian Institute of Architects
- Winners announced: 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards—Architecture Au
- A compelling archetype - Nightingale Village by Nightingale Housing —The Local Project
- Revolutionising The Future of Sustainable Community Living—The Local Project
- 10 Unforgettable Apartments of 2022—The Design Files
- What is Nightingale Housing and the Village?—Simple Dwelling
- Approval granted for Nightingale Village in Brunswick—Urban.com.au
Awards
- 2024UIA 2030 Award—Category 2: Adequate, safe and affordable housing
- 2024World Architecture Festival—Completed Buildings – Housing (Category Winner)
- 2024National Apartment Awards for Excellence—Precinct Rejuvenation
- 2024National Apartment Awards for Excellence—Innovation and Technology
- 2024Victorian Apartment Awards for Excellence—Technology and Innovation
- 2024Victorian Apartment Awards for Excellence—Precinct Rejuvenation and Civic Contribution
- 2024WILD Design Awards—Multi Residential - Constructed (Silver)
- 2024WILD Design Awards—Environmental Sustainability (Silver)
- 2024ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact—(Shortlisted)
- 2024Australian Design Awards—Better Future, Environmental Sustainability (Gold)
- 2024Australian Design Awards—Architecture, Multi Residential (Silver)
- 2023Victorian Premier’s Design Awards—Highly Commended (Architectural Design)
- 2023National Architecture Awards—Commendation for Urban Design
- 2023National Architecture Awards—David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture
- 2023National Architecture Awards—Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
- 2023Design Anthology Awards—Sustainability
- 2023Sustainability Awards—Multi-Residential Dwelling High Commendation
- 2023Premier’s Sustainability Awards—Sustainable Places - Industry Leader Award
- 2023Dezeen Awards—Sustainable Building of the Year and Housing Project of the Year
- 2023Good Design Awards—Architectural Design : Gold Winner
- 2023Good Design Awards—Architectural Design: Best in Class
- 2023The Urban Developer Awards—Design Innovation
- 2023The Urban Developer Awards—Decarbonisation in Real Estate
- 2023INDE Awards—Best of the Best Award
- 2023INDE Awards—The Influencer (shortlisted)
- 2023Melbourne Design Awards—Architecture, Multi Residential (Silver)
- 2023Melbourne Design Awards—Better Future, Environmental Sustainability (Gold)
- 2023Victorian Architecture Awards—Urban Design Award
- 2023Victorian Architecture Awards—Multiple Housing Award
- 2023Victorian Architecture Awards—The Allan and Beth Coldicutt Awards for Sustainability
- 2023INDE Awards—The Multi Residential Building Award
- 2023Frame Awards—Winner of the Year - Co-Living Complex
- 2023The Urban Developer Awards for Excellence—Sustainability
- 2023Victorian Architecture Awards—The Dimity Reed Melbourne Prize
- 2023ULI Awards for Excellence—Global winner
Specs & Team
Status
Completion
2022
Location
Brunswick, VIC
Part of Precinct
The VillageApartment Mix
2 x Teilhaus
14 x 1 BR
19 x 2 BR
2 x 3 BR
2 x Commercial
Community Housing
5 homes pre-allocated to HCA
Architect
Austin Maynard Architects
Builder
Hacer Group
Project Manager
Fontic
Collaborators
Openwork
Photography
Kate Longley, Tom Ross
Meet a resident
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We had our neighbours' wedding on the rooftop. The whole building was invited. It was a beautiful night.
Placemaking in progress
