Nightingale 1 is the inaugural project of the Nightingale model. The design strategy was to build more with less, adopting an honest material palette and placing emphasis on reduction. Nightingale 1 is exceptional in its sustainability outcomes. It is the first residential building in the country to be connected under an embedded network that is 100% fossil fuel free.

Nightingale 1 addresses the street with dual shop fronts and a brick podium, while the apartments above present a planted streetwall. Oriented north to south, the apartments are divided in two vertically stacked volumes. At its core, a lush planted courtyard adjoins the stair and lobby, drawing light and ventilation through to the centre of the plan.

• The first residential building in Australia with an embedded 100% fossil-fuel-free GreenPower network
• Low embodied energy materials
• 18kW solar array on roof
• Average 8.2 stars NatHERS rating
• Reclaimed timber hardwood flooring throughout apartments, top-nailed
• Hydronic heater panels & ceiling fans
• Centralised hot water and hydronic heating
• Shared rooftop with veggie patches and communal laundry
• Rainwater collected for common area use
• Values-aligned, not-for-profit café operator in ground floor tenancy
• Ample secure bicycle parking, close to public transport and car share options

Placemaking in progress