The Commons Housing / Breathe Architecture
由專築網飛魚，小R編譯
來自建築事務所的描述：這是一個古老的地區，具有工業特徵，同時較為髒亂，這聽起來並不美好，但是該地區的人們還是留戀於此。這裡代表了當地人們的希望，同時也是移民活動聚集地，意大利人、希臘人、土耳其人、黎巴嫩人、非洲人等都來這裡聚會。在這裡沒有偏見，每個人都是社區的一份子。便民社區是這個現代社區中的一次實驗，這種建築只位於墨爾本的某些地區。這裡沒有意外事故發生，它位於古老的社區中心，緊鄰Anstey車站。
Text description provided by the architects. This is old Brunswick, it’s industrial, it’s run down and it’s dirty. It sounds gruesome but there is also a strange endearing quality about this area. The silver lining is the people of Brunswick. It is a melting pot of migrant activity, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, African all coming together here. There is no judgment, everyone is part of one totally imperfect community.The Commons is an experiment in building an urban community. It could have only worked in a few Melbourne locations. There is no accident that it sits adjacent to Anstey Station in the heart of old Brunswick.
便民社區對於居民來說並不是單純的建築形式，重點是人們的使用方式，他們相互交流，在電梯裡暢談，分享各自的生活。這裡形成的社區氛圍和他們之間的友情讓人難以忘卻，便民社區裡都是友好的居民。建築師認為建築是形成這一結果的催化劑，是相似價值觀的人們共同建立起的社區磁力空間。因此，建築師將“少與多”結合起來，形成一定的空間與高度，擁有良好的光線與空氣。該項目專為人們而設計，並沒有過於商業化。便民社區有著一系列的小型且輕鬆愉快的空間場所，整體空間的效益遠遠大過了各部分之和。
At it’s core, The Commons is about people not architectural form. What is really impressive here is the way in which people use the building, the way they interact, it’s how they smile and talk to each other in the lift, it’s their generosity toward one another. The sense of community and camaraderie that has already developed here is incredible. The Commons is filled with great neighbours and good people. I would like to think that the architecture has been the catalyst for this outcome, a magnet for people of similar values to come together to build a community. The design strategy for The Commons was to build more with less. To give space and height, light and air. To give people what they needed not what the marketing agents thought would sell. The Commons is made up of a series of small, but delightful architectural moments. And the whole, together, is so much more than the sum of its parts.、
建築平面佈局十分簡約，建築師更多地表現了建築的材質特徵，手繪標誌符引導居民穿過消防拴，到達門廳。建築師將曾經場地倉庫中的磚砌牆壁作為裝飾，電梯板採用自然的木材和原始鋼板，人們可以通過電梯到達寬闊的公寓，公寓裡有著防水軟木地板、混凝土天花板，和裸露銅製服務設施。公寓北部有著運輸鏈條做成的屏風，這裡還種植了24棵紫藤樹苗。屋頂花園由翠綠的植物所包圍，人們可以遠眺城市的天空。鄰居們會在屋頂討論分享各種生活小技能。
The planning was kept simple. Materiality took precedence over form. Hand painted signage lead residents past the fire sprinkler assembly, exposed and painstakingly curated, into the foyer, lined with a tapestry of recycled brickwork from the warehouse that once sat on the site.Lift lobbies battened in natural Blackbutt and mild steel plate signal entries to generous apartments with a soft palette of waxed timber floors, concrete ceilings and exposed copper services. The northern apartments look out through a shipping chain screen, providing the framework for 24 Wisteria saplings to occupy. Rooftop decks, surrounded by verdant plants overlook the Brunswick skyline to the city beyond. Neighbours talk at the rooftop plots sharing tips on how best to grow their crops.
建築也讓當地社區變得愈發和諧與寬廣。在西側，建築地面層向內退，加寬了自行車路，小型的庭院和後院面向公共直接開放，並沒有通過柵欄而限制。這些綠色空間結合古老的混凝土與瀝青給城市帶來輕鬆的氣氛。便民社區是可持續的城市化結果，能夠有效地促進城市發展。公寓具有寬闊、大氣、簡約、經濟、可持續等特點，為社區增加了價值意義。
The Commons also demonstrates generosity to the wider community. To the west, the ground floor is set back to widen the compressed bike path, the light court and the rear courtyard are both handed over to the public domain rather than being territorially fenced off. These green spaces offer relief to the concrete and asphalt urban landscape of old Brunswick. The Commons is about sustainable urbanisation - a triple bottom line development that is replicable. Apartments that are spacious, generous, simple, affordable, sustainable and that add value to the community.The goal of The Commons was to build a flagship of sustainable development. A triple bottom line development that could be replicable.
公寓空間使人感到方便、舒適、滿足。人們瞭解鄰居，也可以養寵物，還可以一直生活到老。公共的屋頂花園空間、蔬菜地以及共享屋頂廚房讓人們不再孤單。人們想住在這裡，部分公寓為個人所有，地面層為社區服務而設計，其中有咖啡廳、小商店，以及兩間藝術家工作室，提升了當地的藝術生活氣息。
The apartments are generous, easy to live in and light filled. You know your neighbours, you can bring your pets. You can grow old here. Communal rooftop spaces, vegetable plots and shared rooftop laundry ensure that you are never lonely. People want to live here. 21 of the 24 apartments are owner occupied. The ground floor is designed to engage with the community, it houses a café, retail tenancy and two affordable artist studios. (to assist in stopping development forcing the exodus of artists from the area.
便民社區是一座簡約的建築，有著美觀自然的材料，構成輕鬆的空間氛圍。設計方案充分考慮社會、可持續、經濟等因素。便民社區鼓勵居民體驗多樣的生活方式，同時也影響著其他社區人群。
The Commons is a simple building, assembled with beautiful, natural, materials. Made up of a series of small, but delightful architectural moments. Each of these were created with a social, sustainable and economic mandate in mind. The Commons encourages real behavioral change in its occupants and aims to inspire others to do the same.
建築設計：Breathe Architecture
位置：澳大利亞
類型：住宅
設計團隊：Rob Kolak, Kai Cheong, Uscha Van Banning, Peter Wise
面積：3460.0 ㎡
項目時間：2013年
攝影：Tom Ross, Dianna Snape, Andrew Wuttke
製造商：Autex, Binq, Fisher & Paykel, Graphisoft, Gyprock, James Hardie, Urban Salvage, Ambience Lighting, Consolidated Brass, Lockwood, Adobe
施工方：Kubic Constructions
項目管理：Damien Collins (Kubic)
服務顧問：O’Neill Group
建築測量：Metro Building Surveyors
聲學顧問：Acoustic Logic
景觀顧問：Land Projects
防火顧問：Robert Marsicovetere Pty Ltd
ESD顧問：Sustainable Built Environments
幾何設計：Tony Stewart
可行性顧問：Philip Chung Accessibility
Philip Chung無障礙設施：O’Neill Group
Architects: Breathe Architecture
Location: Brunswick Victoria 3056, Australia
Category: Housing
Design Team: Rob Kolak, Kai Cheong, Uscha Van Banning, Peter Wise
Area: 3460.0 ㎡
Project Year: 2013
Photographs: Tom Ross, Dianna Snape, Andrew Wuttke
Manufacturers: Autex, Binq, Fisher & Paykel, Graphisoft, Gyprock, James Hardie, Urban Salvage, Ambience Lighting, Consolidated Brass, Lockwood, Adobe
Builder: Kubic Constructions
Project Manager: Damien Collins (Kubic)
Services Consultant: O’Neill Group
Building Surveyors: Metro Building Surveyors
Acoustic Consultant: Acoustic Logic
Landscape Consultant: Land Projects
Fire Services Consultant: Robert Marsicovetere Pty Ltd
ESD Consultant: Sustainable Built Environments
Graphic Designer: Tony Stewart
Access Consultant: Philip Chung Accessibility
Philip Chung Accessibility: O’Neill Group
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