Neeson Murcutt + Neille

NSW Housing Pattern Book

Breeze as a word captures some of the central ideas of the pattern design. A word with multiple meanings. Breeze can be a cool wind or breath: “out on the balcony, I felt a cool breeze and saw it moving through the treetops.” Breeze can be something accomplished and achieved efficiently: “building the modules was a breeze.” Breeze also infers a lightness of touch and each: “Lily breezed up the stairs to her front door,” – home.

Breeze is a flexible and affordable pattern for medium density housing with the aim to bring delight to everyone who will one day call this pattern ‘home’.

It responds to the shortage of housing supply and affordable housing that demands the urgent densification of our suburbs. Contributing to this through well-designed mid-rise apartment types that are well located and enhance the character and greenery of our suburbs, has been the task of this competition.

A design collaboration between Neeson Murcutt Neille, Finding Infinity, Monash Urban Lab, and Sue Barnsley Design.