Design Strategy Architecture with IncluDesign.
Future Homes design A by Design Strategy Architecture with IncluDesign is a series of urban, architectural, landscape, environmentally sustainable, design and cost effective design strategies that work together to generate high quality, medium density living.
The scheme consists of 3 key design elements:
All elements are designed to support interactions between the residents and neighbourhood and respond to contextual conditions.
Future Homes Design B by LIAN architects is inspired by the qualities inherent in suburban living and the single-family home. By maximising private amenity with generous space, abundant natural light and seamless connections to large, private open spaces, this scheme overlays these qualities into a new denser form.
McGregor Westlake Architecture
Future Homes Design C by McGregor Westlake Architecture has been designed to consolidate and minimise its footprint, to maximise the surrounding deep soil, landscape and open space. The layout of apartments has focused on capturing northern light and prioritising the outlook for the maximum number of apartments, with an open-air ‘gallery’ circulation strategy encouraging interaction between residents. The rear yard is intended to create an indigenous forest and landscape corridor, when combined with neighbouring yards, to promote tree cover and bird life.
Future Homes Design D by Spiral Architects Lab is a design inspired by atomic structures.
Modular buildings, arranged in clusters, create a system that adapts to reflect their place and unique conditions of each site. This is supported by an internal and compositional logic that can scale up and down, from local site amalgamation to neighbourhood urban planning. The larger the site, the greener and denser a scheme can become.
The designs bring together quality design with sustainable living options to create better apartments for Victorians. All designs perform above industry standard and provide:
To ensure Future Homes are exemplary, mandatory planning controls are included in the Future Homes provision at Clause 53.24. These cannot be varied.
The 13 mandatory standards are:
* Indicates above current standards.
When you purchase a Future Homes design package, you receive a set of design development level plans which can be adapted to suit your site. We recommend using a professional of your choosing to adapt the designs.
Packages include:
The package contains a materials schedule with guidance and information on the preferred material strategy for the scheme. Options and substitutions from the architects are also included.
The Future Homes designs are flexible and can be adapted to a variety of site conditions and markets. This represents a different way of approaching an apartment development and we understand that adapting pre-existing designs may be a new prospect for you. To make the adaptation process easier to navigate, the Building Future Homes Adaptation Guide has been developed to help applicants and their consultants change the designs to suit their needs and objectives and meet the necessary requirements in the process.
The Guide is available to download via the links below:
Note: The Building Future Homes adaptation guide is a live document, and updates will occur as required. The version linked here will always be the most current applicable document. If you have any questions about how to use the Guide, please contact the Future Homes team.
We know how important it is to pick the right Future Homes design for your site. That’s why there are design intent plans available for each design and are free to download. The design intent plans are concept plans that give a sense of the look and feel of the apartments and will help you to choose the right design for your site and needs. They can be found under the explanation for each design at the top of the page.
Purchasing a Future Homes design requires agreement with the Terms of Use. When you are ready to purchase a Future Homes design, please complete and sign the form below and supply this with your purchase request.
The designs were created through an open competition process by a jury with expertise in architecture, landscape, planning and building. The designs were refined in collaboration with the OVGA, DTP and a range of specialist consultants.
Each design was further assessed by the Victorian Design Review Panel – a panel which typically provides independent, expert advice on significant building projects in Victoria. This is a level of review rarely applied to residential proposals of this scale.
Yes! Future Homes Designs are based on a set of principles and replicable design elements. As ‘site-less’ plans the Designs are intended to be adapted to a range of site conditions and residential markets. The Building Future Homes – adaptation guide provides guidance on how to adapt a design to suit various sites.
Note: A Future Homes proposal cannot vary or depart from the 13 mandatory design and planning requirements, plus building height and garden area requirements prescribed under the General Residential Zone.
No, you are not obligated to work with the original architects of the exemplar designs. You are free to engage any qualified professional to adapt the design according to your project requirements.
No, free Design Intent Plans are available to download. This allows for initial viability and due diligence assessments. The Design Intent Plans are free concept plans that give a sense of the look and feel of the apartments. The plans will help you in choosing the right Future Homes Design for your site.
The Design Intent Plans can be found at the end of the explanation of each design at the top of this page.
Purchasing a Future Homes design requires agreement with the Terms of Use. When you are ready to purchase a Future Homes design, please complete and sign the form below and supply this with your purchase request.
Note: There are costs associated with appointing a designer to adapt the selected design to your site. These costs should be discussed with your technical team.
A planning permit application fee will be payable to council at the time of lodgement. Contact the council to determine the application fee.
A Metropolitan planning levy applies to applications for a planning permit to develop land in metropolitan Melbourne where the estimated cost of the development is more than $1 million.
Like any other planning application there may be other fees associated with a development of this scale, such as development contributions, private open space contributions and subdivision fees. Discuss these and other fees with the council and/or your consultant team.
Ready to purchase a Future Homes design? Follow these four steps to get started on your Future Homes journey:
Page last updated: 17/12/24
