Aurum on Clarendon - 56-62 Clarendon Street, Southbank

The development will stand out amongst Southbank's grand towers and high-rise buildings, due in part to its graceful golden forms and sleek, modern design

Southbank, <a href="/developments/southbank-vic-3006">the epicentre of Melbourne's culture scene</a>, is set to see a striking addition to it's residential pipeline with Young Group's Aurum on Clarendon,&nbsp;a distinct new landmark designed by award-winning architecture group Fender Katsalidis.

The development will stand out amongst <a href="/developments/southbank-vic-3006">Southbank's grand towers and high-rise buildings</a>, due in part to its graceful golden forms and sleek, modern design.

Aurum's signature circular motif is artfully incorporated into its street-level façade, engaging with passersby and introducing visitors to the exceptional design that lies within. As one's gaze ascends, the building's exterior transitions into a simpler, lighter expression of sleek, gridded glass, beautifully reflecting the brilliance of Melbourne's cityscape.

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There's three different categories of residences in Aurum; the Classic Residences, the Bespoke Residences and the Penthouse collection.&nbsp;

The Penthouses, elevated in scale and luxury, offer an extravagant amount of space and opulent details. What sets these residences apart is the personalised approach they offer, allowing residents to tailor the floor plan to suit their individual lifestyles.

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From the layout to the finest finishing touches, the Penthouses at Aurum are a testament to bespoke living at its finest.

The Bespoke Residences, on the other hand, are defined by their generous proportions and unique details. These residences feature a sculptured island bench, stone accents, and custom-made joinery that is exclusive to Aurum.&nbsp;

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For those seeking a more classic and sophisticated living experience, the Classic Residences at Aurum offer a blend of timeless design and modern comfort. The interiors boast rich stone finishes and parquetry flooring, elevating these residences to the pinnacle of elegance.

Private balconies, seamlessly integrated into the building's form, serve as light-filled outdoor retreats, providing residents with sweeping views of the surrounding cityscape.

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How Fender Katsalidis designed Aurum on Clarendon in Melbourne's Southbank

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Melbourne's Southbank represents nearly 30 years of development which has transformed industrial land on the banks of the Yarra River into a thriving suburb and this shows no signs of abating anytime soon.

The next five years will see an even more dramatic transformation as Southbank not only reaches for the sky but sets its focus to the street and improving the quality of the pedestrian environment.

Significant developments such as some of Australia's tallest buildings in Australia 108 (319m) One Queensbridge Street and (323m) Southbank by Beulah (360m) will join Eureka Tower (297m) in producing a dramatic cluster of buildings.

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<figcaption>Southbank's tallest towers. L-R: Australia108, One Queensbridge, Southbank by Beulah</figcaption></figure>Tower's aside Southbank is also seeing increased investment in the public realm both from the private sector, and local and state governments.

As part of stage 1 of its Melbourne Square development, OSK Property will deliver a new 3,700 sqm sloping public park which will occupy more than 20 per cent of overall site. Upon completion Melbourne Square will comprise six towers including an office and hotel, Southbank's first full line supermarket, and childcare and health services.

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<figcaption>Melbourne Square's sloping park. Image: OSK Property</figcaption></figure>The State Government's continued investment in the Southbank Arts Precinct will see $208 million committed towards the planning of stage 1 of a project that would see the development of NGV Contemporary on the former Carlton &amp; United Breweries headquarters site which the government purchased earlier this year.

A currently vacant site which hosts the Testing Ground pop-up at 1 City Road, will also become the home of a new hub for the precinct. 

The hub will house the Australia Performing Arts Gallery, an expanded Australian Music Vault, administrative, education and research facilities, and a new centre for small-to-medium and independent arts organisations.

18,000 square metres of new and expanded open space will be added to Southbank via an elevated park at the Southbank Boulevard end linking Princes Bridge down through the precinct to a new linear park on Southbank Boulevard.

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<figcaption>Southbank Arts Precinct transformation. Image: Urban Circus via ARM</figcaption></figure>Other projects such as the City of Melbourne's Southbank Boulevard and Dodd Street transformation, coupled with the City Road Master Plan will add to the suburb's open space network which is currently lacking.

The Southbank Boulevard transformation project which will be undertaken in stages will create 2.5 hectares of new public open space on Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street, with the first stage expected to take 18-months to complete.

Upon completion the project will provide Southbank, which is Melbourne’s most densely populated suburb with much needed public open space.

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<figcaption>Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street will add much needed open space. Image: City of Melbourne</figcaption></figure>A number of developments within the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area are expanding the Southbank skyline westwards however, these projects will ultimately form the Montague Precinct in the future.

<h2>Planning Assessment</h2>

An overview of projects currently under planning assessment within Southbank:

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h2>Approved </h2>

An overview of approved developments within Southbank:

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h2>Sales &amp; Registration</h2>

An overview of Southbank developments currently at Sales &amp; Registration:

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h2>Under Construction</h2>

An overview of developments currently under construction within Southbank:

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Laurence Dragomir

Southbank Development Overview August 2018

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During its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, the City of Melbourne's Future Melbourne (Planning Committee) has resolved to provide its support for a 48-storey tower at 56-62 Clarendon Street. The current Europcar car hire and workshop on site will be replaced by a 161m tower accommodating 208 apartments and 128 serviced apartments atop a six storey podium.

The site has previously had approval for a silver Elenberg Fraser designed tower from 2013 with an extension of time to commence construction lapsing in May of this year.

Car parking will be via a stacker system on levels 1 to 6, with access provided from the laneway adjacent to the site’s northern boundary. The parking levels will be wrapped in a sleeve of studio apartments along Clarendon Street and the adjacent laneway with a ground floor cafe. 

The tower, which has a plot ratio of 22.6:1 is characterised by its slim glazed form with a recessed golden ribbon element dissecting the form into a series of irregularly shaped stacked forms, as it rises up its full height, culminating in a blade roof feature punctured by a series of large openings. 

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We acknowledge some effort has been made to exaggerate the applied linework to the façade to provide some depth and segmentation. Further, subtle elevation changes exaggerate this sense of a series of stacked forms. We appreciate the increased setbacks to the rear interface with 46 Haig Street to address previous advice; however we recommend a green roof / planter component to this component of the podium to address the outlook of residents.

- City of Melbourne's Urban Design team
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One of the major changes to the design has been the relocation of the lift and services core from the more prominent northern elevation to the southern wall which will be opposite another development site.

Additionally the podium has had further visual elements incorporated into its design such as V shaped support structure and a textured treatment of off form ribbed concrete upstands to balconies bookended by glazed balustrades. 

Greater permeability has been provided with additional portholes along the north eastern corner and activation to the ground floor.

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<figcaption>Before and after. A number of changes have been adopted to the design. Images: Fender Katsalidis</figcaption></figure>Further suggested changes and resolution to the design of the podium to "achieve a coherent, strong streetscape interface" include:

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<li>Ensure that elements of the podium treatment wrap to the side elevation to provide a more coherent treatment. For example, the use of the applied metal ring could relate to the materiality of balustrades for providing some continuity. [There is a strong preference for] a high-quality materiality response over a coarse gesture.</li>
	<li>[There is] still concerned with the unresolved nature of the V elements. Whilst there have seen similar elements used to great success in a landscape setting (garden beds etc such as across the road in Metropol) they have a poor relationship to the human scale and terrace element. They currently obscure views from the terrace, but also fail to provide intimacy and enclosure to the raised space. This space should be resolved in more detail at 1:20.</li>
	<li>Ensure that the ramp is designed effectively as a transition zone that connects the internal programming with the public realm but also provides a high-quality space for outdoor seating. The renders and drawings are not sufficient to describe this building interface as anything other than an arrival space.</li>
	<li>Include a subtle human-scaled micro canopy element (max 200mm) over the laneway that is integrated with the architectural language of the building. This should reinforce the ground level datum through a shadow line from the first floor, and mark a shift in materiality to a higher quality, more pedestrian-oriented finish (such as tiles, brick, timber, etc).</li>
	<li>Exclude all paint finished precast concrete from the lower levels of the podium fronting onto the laneway and ensure that all materials and detailing is to a high standard in response to a pedestrian scale. Resolve service doors / cabinets within this element as ‘key moments’ consistent with the evolving language of the shop fronts to Clarendon Street.</li>
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These suggested changes might be included as part of the planning permit conditions.

The application was considered under the former interim planning controls of Amendment C262 which requires:

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<li>A podium height up to 40.0 metres;</li>
	<li>Street setbacks of 5.0 metres above the podium;</li>
	<li>Tower setbacks to all boundaries, excluding streets, equal to 5% of the overall building height for buildings in excess of 100 metres in height; and</li>
	<li>A site plot ratio of 24:1.</li>
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The proposed development, should it receive Ministerial approval would join a number of other towers either under construction or mooted for this stretch of Clarendon Street such as BPM's Shadow Play and Pepper's Southbank, designed by Elenberg Fraser and Bruce Henderson Architects respectively.

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<figcaption>BPM's under construction ShadowPlay and Peppers Southbank. Images: redden and BHA</figcaption></figure>
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