Hassell’s Sustainable Common Ground Housing Project Honored at the World Architecture Festival
Posted By Andrew Goodwin On October 29, 2012 @ 2:30 pm In Architecture,social design,social responsibility,Sustainable Building | No Comments
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International architecture and planning firm Hassell [5] recently won multiple awards and commendations at the World Architecture Festival [6] in Singapore. One of the projects recognized was Hassell’s Common Ground [7] housing project in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. The project was built to provide stable permanent housing solutions for those dealing with chronic homelessness. The building’s design focuses on providing a wonderful blend of efficiency and comfort – both inside and out.
Hassell [5] delivers social and environmental sustainability in all their designs, and the firm has been well recognized for their do-good intentionality. The Common Ground Sydney housing project in New South Wales is a great example. The World Architecture Festival gave high commendation in the houses category to the 7,160 square-meter development, which was completed in 2011.
The project is targeting a 5 star Green Star rating [8] for design, and it’s designed so that the whole facility has barrier-free access to aid. Hassell [9]worked pro-bono with developer and builder Grocon [10], before providing a full design service at cost to Housing New South Wales. The “at cost” approach was taken by many of the project’s consultants so that the development could be delivered at a savings of over $1.4 million to the client. The 104 units at Common Ground Sydney are integrated with on-site support services, which are designed to help the residents while they pursue stability in their own lives.
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[5] Hassell: http://www.hassellstudio.com/
[6] World Architecture Festival: http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/
[7] Common Ground: http://www.hassellstudio.com/en/cms-projects/detail/common-ground-sydney-724/
[8] 5 star Green Star rating: http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/
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[10] Grocon: http://www.grocon.com/
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