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138x1324QueenStreetAuburnwww.x16marchitects.comPartneredwithFKAinMelbourneourpraccehasdesignednumeroustallresidenalbuildingsinAustraliaandInternaonally.Togetherwedelivereda16storeyapartmentbuildingontheoldChildrenx19shospitalsiteclosetoParramaaRdinSydney.TheabovesiteisproposedfordevelopmentbyEGFundsManagement.FKMisnowworkingonalargesiteinAuburnforEGFundsManagementwhichisclosetoParramaaRoad.Thesiteisatthejunconoftwostreetgridswithoneat45degreestotheother.WehavecarriedtheangleofLouisaStreetthroughthesiteasapedestrianconneconandemphasisedtheconneconbyanavenueoftrees.Thebuildingsaredesignedasstreetedgeblocksthatusethe45degreegeometrytoopenanumberofthecorners.Heightsrangefrom4storeysto9storeysonthebasescheme.Ahigh-risesoluonhasalsobedevelopedwithonetowerupto20storeysandanotherupto16storeys.Bothtowersaresetbackfromthestreetandarescreenedbythelowerrisestreetedgebuildings.Thetowersoluonenablesthereduconinheightofsomebuildingstogetamoreopenfeelingtotheprecinct.Overallthesiteof2.7hectarescanaccommodate840apartmentsandanumberofretailoutletsandshopsatgroundlevel.Thestreetedgebuildingsadjacenttolowerriseresidenalbuildingshavebeenkeptto4x17oorswithanotherlevelsteppedbackbehindthat.AnotherapartmentprojectbyFKAtogetherwithFKMinSydneyarethenewbuildingsattheTrioProjectinCamperdownforFrasers.Thisprojectdemonstrateshowtheformofalargebuildingcanbebrokendowntogiveaninteresngappearance.Thebuildingincorporatesagreenwallwithplantsgrowingupthefullheightofthenorthernelevaon.RobMiramsFENDERKATSALIDISMIRAMSChildrenx19sHospitalSite