50 LA TROBE

STREET APT

URBAN LANDSCAPE MASTERY

Name:

50 La Trobe Street, Scape Apartment

Status:

Completed

Location:

Melbourne, Victoria

Project Scale:

Multi-Residence

A tranisitonal outdoor space from the apartment to the Melbourne CBD urban fabric, with seatings and plantations as decorations.

Embarking on a journey of urban landscape mastery, La Trobe Street Apartments stand as a testament to the seamless fusion of design brilliance and metropolitan allure. While the construction prowess was expertly handled by Normark Landscapes, the design and documentation for the Ground Floor and Level 7 Green Roof were crafted by PATH which was a pivotal step toward creating an outdoor haven within the heart of Melbourne. With an Approved Town Planning design, stamped by the City of Melbourne, this project unravels as a celebration of contemporary living.

The outer face of the tranistional space is designed with white columns and arches.
Strips of yellow led lights are installed on the roof and wall of the transitional tunnel, together with the texture cladding on the roof and wall creating a sophiticated texture.

Located within the heart of busy Melbourne, the design of the project is to create urba ngreenery spaces which seamlessly blends in the urban fabric. The design consists of two main parts, the linear outdoor area on ground floor acting as transitional sapce connecting the hustle outside world to the tranquil residential inner sapce, and the upper garden with communal spaces scattered throughout the whole area. For the Ground Floor, we detailed plants, paving, and planter boxes, creating an aesthetically flowing, low maintenance, transitionary space.

The exit to the alley is more wide open, creating greater connection to the urban fabric, providing seating spaces.

Designed for practical elegance, these outdoor spaces are adorned with low maintenance features, showcasing synthetic lawn coverings and artificial plants. It’s not just an aesthetic choice; it’s a commitment to an effortlessly chic environment that persists in the heart of the city.

The arches on the exit to the busy street create a semi-enclosed space, capturing the yellow environmental light and the reflection on the architecture's glass facade.

La Trobe Street Apartments transcend the ordinary, offering a retreat within the urban fabric. The tunnel illumated with lightings and reflections from glasses provide a different ambience then the open city space.

Rooftop communal space with timber seatings and unroofed skylight, on the side is a chess to play with.
The rooftop garden with synthetic lawn and pebbles, creating patterns assembling the sun rays.

The Level 7 Green Roof was envisioned to resemble the outlines of sun rays when viewed from the surrounding high-rise apartments, this rooftop oasis features a synthetic lawn covering, embracing both the roof and walls. Adding a touch of artistic finesse, the design incorporated ‘Tuscan Topping’ rock ballast, strategically arranged to symbolize the sun’s rays. Planter boxes, ingeniously equipped with a built-in irrigation system, complete the rooftop panorama.

The rooftop communal space has a lot of timber seatings and large windows showing the city's skyline.
Rooftop garden with a lot of timber seatings act as communal spaces, these seatings are designed with irregularity.
More photos of La Trobe Apartment garden, including overview of the outdoor transitional space, detail pictures of vegetations and rooftop communal space.
Modern urban outdoor passageway with warm yellow lighting, wooden slatted ceiling and bench seating; view of city buildings and people walking in the background.
Modern building entrance with glass walls, outdoor seating benches, and a brick wall feature in an urban setting.
A brick wall covered with colorful graffiti, with green ivy climbing up, next to a sidewalk with green plants and a wooden bench.
Sidewalk area with plants and greenery along a brick wall on the right. The sidewalk is paved with gray slabs, and in the background, there are parked cars and a building entrance with large glass doors.
Modern multi-story building with large glass windows, surrounded by green trees, with some security cameras and bollards outside.
View of a city skyline through a window, featuring tall modern glass buildings and a dome-shaped structure on a yellow rooftop. Part of an indoor plant and wooden floor are in the foreground.
A modern outdoor terrace with wooden planters, green plants, and glass windows, overlooking a city skyline and a blue sky with clouds.
Close-up of a modern outdoor structure made of green artificial turf blocks, with a tiled concrete patio at the bottom and glass windows and metal buildings in the background.