伯明翰41号项目旨在为悉尼南部的亚历山大郊区提供一个可负担得起的高质量住宅公寓项目，该项目是一个精细的后工业化郊区。客户对这个项目的期望是建立一个示范性的住宅公寓项目，尽管是在一个多住宅的预算和施工计划内，但对细节的关注可与单一的定制住宅相媲美。该建筑参考了亚历山大城的历史脉络，同时关注未来的居住者，以创造一种场所感和舒适感。

41 Birmingham aimed to deliver an affordable high-quality residential apartment project into the fine-grained, post-industrial suburb of Alexandria, south of Sydney. The client’s ambitions for this project were for an exemplary residential apartment project with an attention to detail comparable to a single bespoke dwelling, albeit within a multi-residential budget and construction program. The building references the historical thread of Alexandria’s context while focusing on the future occupiers, to create a sense of place and comfort.

作为在最近重新规划的区域内交付的第一座建筑，我们面临的挑战是在周边建筑出现之前交付一座周边填充建筑。其目的是确保该项目只依靠自己，而不是借用周围的土地，关于方面、前景或阳光通道。该建筑包括23套一居室、二居室和三居室的公寓，共五层。所有的住宅都是朝北的，并且每个住宅都实现了交叉通风。4个屋顶公寓都有私人屋顶花园，配有温泉、烧烤和重要的景观。

As the first building delivered within a recently rezoned precinct, the challenge was to deliver a perimeter infill building prior to the presence of any surrounding buildings to infill between. The intent was to ensure that the project relied only on itself, not borrowing from surrounding land, in regards to aspect, outlook or sun access. The building comprises 23 one, two and three bedroom apartments over five levels. All dwellings are northern orientated and each achieves cross ventilation. The 4 rooftop apartments each have access to private roof gardens, complete with spas, barbecues and significant landscaping.

住宅大堂在街道上有一个弧形的墙，用丰富的手工海洋蓝色陶瓷铺设。建筑的规划是围绕一个中央电梯和两个开放的楼梯进行的。这种安排鼓励人们尽可能多地使用楼梯。乍看之下，后部装载的通道阳台可能会对住宅的隐私造成影响，但实际上，对南部立面的精心建筑处理和有限的住宅数量提供了一个令人愉快的体验，鼓励居民互动，保持隐私和舒适性，并确保100%的交叉通风。该建筑的外部材料调色板是坚固而细致的。

The residential lobby is announced at street level with a curved wall, tiled with a rich handmade marine blue ceramic. Planning of the building is arranged around a central lift and two open staircases. This arrangement encourages the use of stairs as often as possible. At first glance the rear loaded access balcony may appear a compromise to the privacy of dwellings, but in reality, the careful architectural manipulation of the southern façade and the limited number of dwellings deliver a delightful experience which encourages resident interaction, maintains privacy and amenity and ensures 100% cross ventilation. The exterior material palette of the building is robust and nuanced.

非成型的混凝土支架为住宅提供了隐私和保护，并与低层的涂漆木材 “闪烁 “相辅相成，而在外部，混凝土的分层和浇筑效果说明了该建筑的个性化工艺。从街道上看，行人通过棱形混凝土天花板的衔接参与到住宅的内部，在整合建筑结构解决方案的同时，也免除了我们的邪恶敌人–石膏板！这就是我们的目标。随着建筑的上升，阳台巧妙地走向街道，为地面零售店创造了一个凹陷的悬空，同时也掩盖了建筑的两个顶层。

The off-form concrete up-stands provide privacy and protection to the dwellings complemented with painted timber ‘blinkers’ to the lower levels, while externally the layered and poured effect of the concrete speaks to the individual crafting of the building. From the street the pedestrian is engaged in the interiors of the dwellings through the articulation of the ribbed concrete ceilings, at once integrating the buildings structural solution while dispensing of our evil enemy – plasterboard! As the building rises, the balconies subtly step towards the street, creating a concave overhang to the ground level retail while concurrently disguising the two top levels of the building.

这些顶层采用钢结构，更轻盈、更有趣，全高的玻璃和栅栏式的栏杆让人可以欣赏到远处的城市风景。我们也许对这个项目的两个元素感到最自豪。首先是内部装修–我们认为它与市场上大量的 “一刀切 “的石膏板覆盖的多单元住宅产品不同。其次，大厅内的特定场地委托艺术品–由Emily Daves创作的诗歌，旨在触动建筑内每个未来居民的灵魂。我们热衷于提供独特的、可负担得起的公开市场多单元住房，这些住房具有细微的差别、个性化和令人愉悦。

These upper levels, detailed in steel, are lighter and more playful, with full height glazing and palisade balustrades opening up to take advantage of distant city views. We are perhaps most proud of two elements of this project. The first being the interiors – which we think stand apart from the barrage of ‘one size fits all’ plasterboard clad multi-unit residential product on the market. And secondly, the site-specific commissioned artwork within the lobby – a poem by Emily Daves, which aims to touch the soul of every future inhabitant of the building. We are passionate about delivering unique and affordable open market multiple housing that is nuanced, personal and delightful.

Architects: SJB
Area: 1342 m²
Year: 2016
Photographs: Felix Forest, Brett Boardman
Manufacturers: Precision Flooring, Smeg, Adlard Joinery, Savage Design, Surface Gallery, Zebrano
Lead Architect: Adam Haddow
Landscape Consultant: William Dangar, Black Beetle
Builder: Gordon Constructions, Matt Gordon
Structural Consultant: United Consulting Engineers
Project Team:Alicia Boh, Jacqueline Connor, Kirsten Stanisich
City:Alexandria
Country:Australia