‘HABITAT’ – Stage 3 – Pocket Living

Client:  Bayshore Development P/L

Location:  Byron Bay, NSW

Completion:  Completed

Architect:  Dominic Finlay Jones

It is the first development of its kind, purpose built to accommodate a variety of commercial and domestic uses.

Consisting of 60 residential 1 and 2 bedroom loft style apartments over four buildings and surrounded by landscaped garden breakout areas, as well as shared storage/amenity buildings for the residents, this stunning and unique ‘Pocket Living Precinct’ was designed by DFJ Architects.

Some key project challenges included:

• Construction timeline challenges; overcome by ensuring multiple work fronts operated concurrently.
• Environmental constraints; given the project was located alongside a protected frog habitat, we continually monitored the area and had independent inspections to ensure the habitat remained clean and healthy for the frog colony.
• Bushfire constraints; the buildings were designed and built to satisfy the local bushfire regulations.
• Design challenges; GCB through effective communication and site management, incorporated the design changes mid-construction and delivered a high quality product on time.