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Nightingale Ngawan

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Wurru wurru biik
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Nightingale Ngawan is part of our four-community Wurru wurru biik precinct. In consultation with Wurundjeri Elders, each community has been given a Woi Wurrung name around the theme of the ‘sky’ or ‘wurru-wurru’, one of the six layers of Wurundjeri Country. ‘Ngawan’ means ‘sun’. Nightingale Ngawan is the north eastern community, facing the Tinning Street silo mural.

Materials and form acknowledge Brunswick’s diverse heritage and industrial past, with arches and frames, brick and concrete interchanged in different combinations to respond to the buildings’ immediate contexts. At the intersection of the four communities is a courtyard that acknowledges the 65,000 years of precolonial history through a connection to the environment. Living greenery will play a key role across all buildings and levels, from ground to rooftop.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Nightingale Ngawan stands. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

Design features

  • Fossil fuel-free
  • Minimum 7.5 stars NatHERS rating
  • 25kW photovoltaic array (across precinct)
  • Low embodied energy materials
  • Embedded electricity network (100% GreenPower)
  • Embedded commercial-grade internet network
  • Rainwater collected for common area use and commercial tenancy toilets
  • Hydronic heater panels
  • Energy efficient heat pump hot water system
  • Shared rooftop with veggie patches and communal laundry
  • Communal bath house on rooftop
  • Guest house for visitors (shared across precinct)
  • Ample secure bicycle parking, close to public transport and car share options, no private car spaces

Specs & Team

Status
Under Construction
Completed
Completion
2024
Location
Brunswick, VIC
Part of Precinct
Wurru wurru biik
Apartment Mix

6 x 1 BR
18 x 2 BR
14 x Commercial across precinct

Community Housing

Architects
Breathe

Builder
Markscon

Landscaping
Openwork

Visualisations
Studio Meche, Breathe

Meet a resident

“
I feel a real responsibility to prioritise sustainable practices wherever I can, both personally and as a business. The sustainable features of Nightingale Studios feel like such a natural fit for us – and was a huge consideration. Nightingale ticks ALL the boxes. 
—
Zoe from Nuttshell

Placemaking in progress

The latest snapshots from the construction site and community meetups of
Wurru wurru biik
. View all placemaking shots.

For people, not profit

Nightingale Housing is not-for-profit organisation working on Wurundjeri Country.
NoCO2 certification #N376
ACN 649 301 011

Always was, always will be

Nightingale Housing is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present, and recognise and respect their abiding connection to this land, its waterways and community. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country on which we meet and work throughout Australia.

Always was, always will be. Close

Nightingale Housing is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present, and recognise and respect their abiding connection to this land, its waterways and community. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country on which we meet and work throughout Australia.