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Yarra Street Penthouse

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Arch / Design:		Bird de la Coeur Architects (web)
Type:		House
Year:		2010
Location:		South Yarra
Photographer:		Dianna Snape (web)

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Yarra Street Penthouse is an architectural project by Bird de la Coeur Architects and Interior design by Hecker Phelan & Guthrie

Two buildings: one a 22 storey residential tower, the other a 15 storey office tower, have been conceived as a 'pair' - as complementary pieces without stavish replication or duplication - as fraternal twins.

They take on a defining role in the developing streetscape character, and importantly as a streetscape partner to each other. The buildings are strikingly different in colour, office - black, residential - white. The office building is angular, the residential building has a softer profile.

A shared podium and new pedestrian arcade join the two towers. This arcade connects Claremont Street to the South Yarra Station by joining the already completed Stage 1 arcade between Macmillions Publishing and Duttons on Claremont Street.