One Coburg Quarter

Architecture
One Coburg Quarter

8 Storey, 148 Apartments / Rooftop Garden, Communal Living Lobby / Retained Existing Heritage Wall

8 Storey, 148 Apartments
Rooftop Garden, Communal Living Lobby
Retained Existing Heritage Wall

Coburg Quarter will have a village feel in an urban context. It will be a natural extension of Melbourne’s celebrated northern suburbs such as Brunswick, Northcote and Fitzroy.

A Building of Great Significance

One Coburg Quarter sits within a landmark $1 billion project masterplanned by Rothelowman to connect Melbourne’s northern hub to the future. Inspired by the unique character of Coburg and a reverence for historic mixed-use precincts in New York City and London.

With 15-minute links to the CBD via transport and within walking distance of Sydney Road and Brunswick, the new precinct will take shape as an urban village integrating residential and commercial aspects, and with future development plans for a new hospital and aged care.

Rothelowman’s design response references the colourful industrial past of Coburg, taking shape around the old Pentridge prison and its signature bluestone.

Seen in the round the building presents at the civic scale as a singular and sculptural form, its curved and modulated façades establishing a sophisticated dialogue with the robust and linear nature of the older heritage fabric.

One Coburg Quarter sits within a landmark $1 billion project masterplanned by Rothelowman to connect Melbourne’s northern hub to the future. Inspired by the unique character of Coburg and a reverence for historic mixed-use precincts in New York City and London.

With 15-minute links to the CBD via transport and within walking distance of Sydney Road and Brunswick, the new precinct will take shape as an urban village integrating residential and commercial aspects, and with future development plans for a new hospital and aged care.

Rothelowman’s design response references the colourful industrial past of Coburg, taking shape around the old Pentridge prison and its signature bluestone.

Seen in the round the building presents at the civic scale as a singular and sculptural form, its curved and modulated façades establishing a sophisticated dialogue with the robust and linear nature of the older heritage fabric.

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One Coburg Quarter is bounded on 3 sides by bluestone walls that are aesthetically typical of late 19th-century prison construction.
Inspired by its Context

Inspired by its context, the strong horizontal manifestation of the bluestone and mortar courses is reflected in the articulation and expression of the new façades. The primary expression of One Coburg Quarter is of a composition of larger horizontal elements, orchestrated in a way which alludes to the stack bonding of the bluestone walls. At a finer level, the articulation and detail of the façades reinforces the horizontal stratification of the existing context.

Inspired by its context, the strong horizontal manifestation of the bluestone and mortar courses is reflected in the articulation and expression of the new façades. The primary expression of One Coburg Quarter is of a composition of larger horizontal elements, orchestrated in a way which alludes to the stack bonding of the bluestone walls. At a finer level, the articulation and detail of the façades reinforces the horizontal stratification of the existing context.

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Subtle and Beautifully Crafted

Subtle and beautifully crafted interventions are stitched into the existing heritage walls, bringing clear legibility to the distinction between new and old and hinting that something lies beyond. Passing through a landscaped courtyard, entry into the building is via a living lobby which will be a space synonymous with a luxury hotel.

Subtle and beautifully crafted interventions are stitched into the existing heritage walls, bringing clear legibility to the distinction between new and old and hinting that something lies beyond. Passing through a landscaped courtyard, entry into the building is via a living lobby which will be a space synonymous with a luxury hotel.

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