Gunyama Park, Multi-Residential Competition

Gunyama - Sydney language meaning “wind from the southwest”

Tight deadlines, innovative design, rapid massing options, collaboration on collaboration, agile team.
This was my first ever competition and it was a reality check and one of the most chaotically, beautiful, design processes I’ve ever had the fortune of being part of. Such an elevated, thankyou to the team and a gorgeous way to wrap my journey with SJB xo.

Oh … and we won the competition :)

I was responsible within the design team for:

  • Massing options

  • Solar analysis

  • Height plane analysis

  • GFA Calculations

  • Apartment Layouts

  • Basement and column grid efficient design

  • Terrace designs of Building B

  • Compliance to relevant building codes and competition specifics

  • Elevation documentation

  • Collaboration with SJB Interiors

  • Collaboration with Renders by SJB

  • BIM management of multiple, synced buildings

  • Marketing document creation

Programs Used:

  • Revit

  • Rhino

  • Adobe Suite

Location: Gunyama Park, 94-104 Epsom Road, ZETLAND, NSW, Australia
Colleagues: Nick Hatzi, Mark Gazy, Siem Salem, Luke Fernandez, Alex Gilmore-Johnstone, Millie Lakos
Size: GFA 26,192m²
Client: Meriton
Construction value: $108.3 Million
Embodied Carbon Assessment: Unknown TBC

The development was awarded the winner by the City of Sydney Council and began construction in 2021.

‘Millie? Quick question?’

 

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