Waterloo Metro Quarter Sydney

Transformed balconies, light-filled apartments, and cultural stories redefine intimate, high-quality living in a constrained urban site.

Precinct Area: 13,173m² 

Date: 2019

Client: Aqualand 

Sector: Mixed Use 

Yield: 42 Apartments, 5,330m²  Residential 

The design reinterprets balconies as transitional spaces between corridors and living areas, improving light, ventilation, and opportunities for interaction while maintaining privacy.

Thoughtful design can transform constrained sites into generous, light-filled living spaces.

This eight-storey residential building forms part of a Metro precinct, turning a challenging urban site into a generous and highly liveable residential environment.

A layered façade responds to solar access, noise, and scale, drawing on the softness of a curtain to create variation and depth. Integrated public art embeds cultural narratives within the building’s material and spatial expression.

Floor Plan | Typical Levels

Originally conceived as affordable housing and later adapted to boutique apartments without altering the planning, the project demonstrates how thoughtful design can deliver quality, flexibility, and long-term value within tight constraints.

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