The Coppin Street apartments, dubbed the ?Richmond six-pack?, reinterprets the 60?s era, predominantly 3 storey, brick apartments dispersed throughout inner Melbourne. Richmond, to the east of the Melbourne CBD and adjacent significant parkland and sporting precincts is undergoing considerable urban transformation through large scale residential developments along major transport links.  This project site, however, is set within a quieter residential street of free standing family homes and intermittent walk-up apartments with minimal setbacks from side boundaries and visually dominant on site car parking.  The site was formerly occupied by a single weatherboard dwelling, the dominant characteristic of the street, though dilapidated in its presentation and amenity.

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Architects: MUSK Architecture Studio

Location: Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

Architect In Charge: Hannes McNamara

Project Team: Hannes McNamara, Daniel Yusko, Chris Le Page, Nick Johnston

Area: 500.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Benjamin Hosking

Builder: Imperial Builders

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From the architect. The Coppin Street apartments, dubbed the ?Richmond six-pack?, reinterprets the 60?s era, predominantly 3 storey, brick apartments dispersed throughout inner Melbourne. Richmond, to the east of the Melbourne CBD and adjacent significant parkland and sporting precincts is under...