As lead architect within a multidisciplinary consortium led by developer Neometro, BKK’s design has transformed the rundown Jewell Station Precinct into a vibrant urban village. Initiated by VicTrack via a competitive bid process, the 17 Union Street Brunswick project was conceived to shape a high quality, replicable development outcome for similar sites where land is particularly scarce.
Taking a precinct-based approach that sought to capture the character and culture of the broader site context and deliver a revitalised living/commuting precinct, the BKK team developed a comprehensive masterplan featuring two apartment buildings and a revitalised public realm serving as the station forecourt. To capture Brunswick’s diverse character, the two buildings were designed by different architectural practices working collaboratively to achieve consistency of quality and precinct cohesion. BKK designed the North building, comprising 43 one, two and three bedroom apartments with ground level tenancies and multi-basement car parking, delivering a richly activated outcome that augments and complements the Brunswick locale.
