The Gallery Apartments are underpinned by an ambition to break away from the straightjacket of the traditional central corridor arrangement typically associated with mixed-use residential buildings.
The building was split into two sections on the residential levels, enabling the creation of a dynamic circulation space that is open to the sky.
This central void space performs as the building’s lungs – allowing dwellings to be naturally lit and ventilated from two sides.
It also provided opportunity to create more compact apartments layouts, and ultimately, increase the site’s density without compromising amenity.
The Gallery stands as an alternative model to the myriad of buildings being built within Canberra’s ever-transforming Braddon precinct.
Project Details
Project Size – 6,700 m2
Completion Date – 2018
Building Levels – 7
Project Details
Architecture
Cox Architecture
COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and a history spanning 60 years.
Key to their ethos is supporting the public life of our cities. Cox does this by ensuring each project makes positive contributions to its public realm – giving more than it takes.
Photography
Ben Wrigley
Ben Wrigley is an architectural photographer, creating images of the built landscape for Australian architects and builders.
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