First Look: Antoniades Architects design new Double Bay apartment development
The fringe of Double Bay is set for a striking new apartment development.
Architecture firm Antoniades Architects has worked with a private developer on the eight-level development at 252-254 New South Head Road, on the border of Double Bay and Edgecliff, where they're proposing to demolish a deteriorating apartment building.
There will be 24 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments across the $22 million development that has been designed to optimise the site’s northern orientation for both solar benefits and views of the Sydney Harbour.
The apartment layouts are designed to provide larger living spaces with various room sizes to accommodate different uses. Each apartment will have private open balconies.
A communal room on level one will adjoin an outdoor and undercover area equipped with seating and BBQ facilities, intended for social interaction. This space will connect to common gardens, featuring a pathway to a northern setback area designed for active and passive recreation.
Level eight will feature another communal open space with seating, shaded planting areas, and views of Sydney Harbour.
For residents' convenience, appropriate bicycle parking will be provided along with charging stations for electric vehicles. Other sustainable design features include the use of low-maintenance plant species and on-site water-saving measures such as rainwater storage and reuse for landscaping.
