Mulpha's Lacebark wins AIA NSW award for design
Mulpha's Lacebark apartment building in Norwest, NSW has won the AIA NSW Award for Excellence in Residential Architecture for Multiple Housing, praised for its climate-responsive design approach.
What is the Lacebark apartment building that just won the AIA NSW architecture award?
Builders and architects in NSW may look to this project as a benchmark for climate-responsive apartment design in future residential projects.
Key takeaways
- Mulpha's Lacebark building in Norwest, NSW won the AIA NSW Award for Excellence in Residential Architecture.
- The project was recognised for reimagining conventional apartment design using climate-responsive planning.
- The award falls under the Multiple Housing category of the AIA NSW Awards.
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