Inside a 70s Inspired Apartment Featuring Iconic Furniture and a Mirrored Ceiling | estliving.com
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2022
- A unique opportunity to reimagine a familiar space reveals an architect’s connection to place.
Interiors and architecture practice March Studio’s latest residential project located on Spring Street in Melbourne’s CBD is an evolving case study of light and materiality. The two-bedroom apartment once belonged to March Studio founders Rodney Eggleston and Anne-Laure Cavigneaux before they entrusted it to the current owners, a retired couple looking to embark on their next chapter. Celebrated for their radical residential, hospitality and retail spaces, notably AESOP stores, this project exposes the lesser-known side of Rodney and Anne-Laure’s illustrious firm.
The apartment is situated within a heritage-listed Brutalist-style building finished in 1972 with views of Parliament House and Yuncken Freeman’s State Government Offices. March Studio initially left their mark on the building in 2016 when they gave the lobby a much-needed facelift, so this time, it was like reuniting with an old friend.
The new homeowners personally requested Rodney and Anne-Laure redesign the apartment for them, knowing they’d lived in the apartment for nine years. Although sad to part with it, the silver lining was that they got to re-experience it in a different light. In this sense, Spring Street represents a rather unusual client-architect relationship, where the client is carrying on the architect’s legacy. Presented with a unique opportunity to reimagine a space that they had intimate knowledge of, Rodney and Anne-Laure’s connection to place allowed them to formulate a clear design solution.
Walking into the apartment, you first notice the silver-lined ceiling, which effectively renders all the contents of the apartment twofold. It’s no coincidence that the ceiling of the train station several storeys below is inlaid with the same polished aluminium panels. “Parliament Station is one of my favourite stations in the world,” Rodney says, “it’s indicative of the 70s optimism that was prevalent at the time, where architects were introducing reflective materials.”
Rodney likens the material palette to famous Brutalist buildings, like London’s Barbican. “The key to balancing a harsh exterior is creating a warm, textural interior,” he says. Heavy timbers, manifested in the dining table and joinery, are offset by a brilliant blue lacquer. And this is not the only unlikely duo; this residence might be the only exception to the universal rule, ‘don’t mix gold and silver’. Instead, the March Studio team applied the two metals as if they were butter and bread.
Living this high up certainly has its perks; the view being one of them. To the west, there’s the city and to the east, on a clear day, the Dandenong Ranges and as the sun rises and sets, it ignites an evolving story of light in the process. This story doesn’t just end with the day; at night, Spring Street becomes awash with neon lights as Melbourne morphs into a city of stars.
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Published and produced by Miffy Coady | estliving.com
Filmed and edited by Dan Preston for est living
Film assistant: Jack Seedsman | estliving.com
Film project manager: Lidia Boniwell | estliving.com
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Words by Holly Beadle | estliving.com
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There is such a strong sense of place in this Spring Street apartment. The ceiling is a striking ode to Parliament station.
Exceptional design by the March Studio team.
A Moore & Hammond timeless CBD apartment. Well done March Studio, the rejuvenation using colour and texture in this design is exceptional.
Thank you kindly!
I'd love to live in the tower of power, the roof inspiration from Parliament station is a brilliant use of light.
The roof is very clever, reflecting light making the space feel large and bright.
Bold and timeless, stunning design. Congratulations March Studio
Exceptional design, an est cover story!
I love the mirrored metal strip ceilings.
Bold and inspiring design by the March Studio team.
est living, you are my cup of tea
This project is mesmerising.
Thank you for following along, stay tuned for more mesmerising films.
very nice apartment and thoughtful style from the 70:s ..respect
Much appreciated
More please!,!
coming soon - see our new video of William Smart's home
Well this is one of a kind art work
Yes so true, always exceptional, distinct and different with March Studio based in Melbourne.
Love the ceiling
Inspired by Parliament station nearby, it adds beautiful light to the apartment. Thank you, team estliving.com
CBD living at its best
The only way I'd want to live in the CBD
this is almost like a short film. brilliant. still don't get the 60 FPS, 24p would make it so much enjoyable
Thank you for your compliment and suggestion. Stay tuned for more films. Best, team estliving.com
"Melbourne's elite; Potter, Packer, Holmes a court"
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What’s the song beginning at 1:22 ?
I like that you have that message at the end! Great video!
Thank you Hazel, it's important to many. Appreciate your feedback.
I want it
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Bet that brass bathroom smells like my dad's car keys
"We acknowledge..." click.
corporate box that currently trendy brown furniture has been dumped haphazardly into.
The negative point is the ceilings.I prefer simple ceiling
Thanks for your view, a great benefit of the platform. What would you choose, keen to hear?
@est_living I would choose simple white gypsum board
Did ChatGPT write the dialog? XD
The dialogue was written and read by architect Rodney Eggleston founder of March Studio, who redesigned the apartment. Rodney was the former owner of the space so new every inch of the home. Stay tuned for more homes, team estliving.com
Cold and uncomfortable
Thanks for sharing your view. That’s what makes RUclips an interesting and entertaining platform. Stay tuned for more films.