ZARQ was invited to design four grouped dwellings located along William Street, Highgate. The development boasts uninterrupted views across Hyde Park. The design plays homage to the architectural vernacular that is inherit within Highgate and the immediate area. A key focus of this development was to cater for inter-generational living. For this particular development ZARQ considered both social and environmental sustainability in order to deliverpositive outcomes for future residents with great amenity, and importantly opportunities for flexible and adaptable living. We are currently living within a city where 83% of our population aged 60+ would prefer to live at home. Our task as the architect is to challenge traditional housing typology and integrate agility into the floor-planning . This proposal seeks to do exactly that, and to accommodate changing needs of occupants over time.
