Amara

On an exposed site along Botany Road in Sydney’s south, Amara apartments turned obstacles into opportunities, delivering Parkside homes of great amenity.

  • The scheme won a design excellence competition in 2016 for considering not just the building footprint, but a high quality private and public domain. Along with increased urban connectivity, came meaningful open green space and home-like amenities for all apartments, including abundant natural light and cross-ventilation.

  • "Access to natural light and well-appointed storage were the main considerations when apartment hunting for our small family. Recent times have amplified how important it is to get this right. Our apartment is a perfect fit for us. The design has allowed for maximum sanity and relaxation, knowing that everything can be tucked away in its spot, and there's no urgency to escape somewhere else." -Harriet Farrah, resident and director, Koskela

Narrow floor-plates and 8 lift cores through the building minimise corridors and deliver intimately-scaled lobbies and cross-ventilation to all apartments. 

  • “We use the outdoor communal spaces often, so we’re not desperate for our own patch of lawn.” Harriet (resident)

  • Landscape is integral to the project. Enclosed at the building core is a 2,000 square-metre landscaped park for residents, delivering abundant natural light and garden outlook to all apartments. Rooftop gardens add a further 600 square metres of greenspace with meadows, barbecue areas and vegetable gardens, and sweeping views north to the city.

  • Architecture & Interiors Studio Johnston
  • Landscape 360 Degrees Landscape Architects
  • Structural Engineer SCP Consulting
  • Builder Atlas Constructions
  • Photography Dave Wheeler & Martin Mischkulnig