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38 Albermarle St in Kensington stands on the corner of Albermarle St and Macaulay Rd in the mid-morning sun. A cyclist rides past in the foreground.
A young man in red beanie and winter jacket stands on a balcony in one of the home at 38 Albermarle St and looks towards the Melbourne CBD skyline from the south. The balcony is attached to a living room full of Australian-made furniture, indoor plants, concrete ceilings, timber floors and books stored in the pine bookshelf.
A pair of hands pegs laundry onto the communal washing line at 38 Albermarle St beside a lush herb garden and in front of the Harry A. Norris-designed heritage façade of red brick and green painted finishes.
Looking into the floor of downstairs cade Cassette, across the communal table full of nibbles, and into the open-kitchen where a waiter awaits the next dish to be taken out to the floor. Cassette is furnished warmly with timber, a soft green ceiling and metallic finishes.

38 Albermarle Street

Residential building, Fieldwork 2022. Cafe, Six Degrees 2022.

Description

Completed in July 2022, 38 Albermarle Street is home to 73 households. Designed by Fieldwork, this award-winning building is operationally carbon neutral and includes passive and community-minded design elements to enhance environmental performance and neighbourly connections. At the heart of the design is an open-air walkway that brings crossflow ventilation and dual-aspect natural light to residents’ homes. The design integrates and retains the site’s former wool store building, designed by Australian architect Harry Norris. Downstairs, a sustainable neighbourhood café designed by Six Degrees serves as a flexible-use space for residents and the broader neighbourhood to make their own.

What's On

We will be hosting guided tours through 38 Albermarle Street in Kensington, our first project that features our purchase pathway to home ownership. Along the way, our team will be speaking to the wider change happening in Kensington as it transitions from an inner-west industrial pocket to a precinct for new housing innovation. We will be speaking to Kensington’s history and future, and tie in global narratives on urban regeneration as explored by our publication, Assemble Papers, as part of the series Radical Renewal.

Children's Activities

Children are most welcome to join our event accompanied by their parent or caregiver, however the content may be largely targeted towards children aged 14 years and above.  

Images: (1) 38 Albermarle St, Kensington. Photo: Tom Ross. (2) 38 Albermarle St, Kensington. Photo: Tom Ross. (3) 38 Albermarle St, Kensington. Photo: Tom Ross. (4) Cassette, Kensington. Photo: Ben Moynihan.

Important Details

Time & Date

Saturday 27 July
Tours run 10am, 11am + 12pm
Running for 30 minutes in groups of 20

Meet at the entry on Albermarle Street, off Macaulay Road, where the Open House Melbourne flag will be. Our team will see you there!

ACCESSIBILITY

Fully wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking nearby, Elevator access

Location

38 Albermarle St, Kensington VIC 3000

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