Construction has begun on a row of seven terraces designed by Other Architects and NMBW Architecture Studio with Winsor Kerr, Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture, SDA Structures, Tony Isaacson and Andy Fergus for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book.
The design was included within the launch of low-rise patterns in July last year, which was followed with several mid-rise patterns in November - the aim being to accelerate the delivery of high-quality, affordable and sustainable new housing in NSW.
One of the 17 patterns, Other Architects and NMBW Architecture Studio's design reimagines the terrace typology in ways that allow flexibility and customisation to suit different households. It is the first design to be realised.
Director at Other Architects Grace Mortlock commented, "We are excited to be delivering the first NSW Housing Pattern Book project and to be redefining the traditional terrace house for the twenty-first century."
NMBW Architecture Studio director Nigel Bertram added, "The site at Edmondson Park is sloping, has an irregular shape, and has street frontages on three sides and a rear laneway. It gives us a great opportunity to demonstrate that the pattern is highly adaptable to different site conditions and can provide a variety of dwelling sizes and configurations within a single row."
The terrace design is being constructed by Landcom, the state government's land and property developer, in Edmondson Park in Sydney's south-west. Due to be complete in early 2027, one of the seven homes will be retained by Landcom as a demonstration home and the remaining six will be sold to the market.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said that the construction of the terraces "is an exciting milestone … with a number of pattern design applications in the planning system and more about to start construction."
"We hope to see these great designs popping up in streets and suburbs right across the state," he added.
Member for Macquarie Fields Anoulack Chanthivong commented that the "development demonstrates how these designs … can become great family homes."
According to a media communique from the NSW government, more than 21,000 patterns have been sold since the launch of the pattern book six months ago. In addition to the terraces at Edmondson Park, there are currently eight pattern book homes approved for construction in Gymea, Cronulla, Corrimal, Engadine, Chipping Norton, Carlton and Baulkham Hills.
The media release notes that other pattern book demonstration sites are being finalised at Sydney Olympic Park Authority and with Homes NSW.
