Revolutionising The Future of Sustainable Community Living (Episode 1 – The Nightingale Series)

As a sustainable community, Nightingale Village in Melbourne’s inner-north is the first realisation of Nightingale’s triple-bottom-line approach to housing applied at precinct scale. Comprising 203 homes across six multi-residential buildings by Austin Maynard Architects, Clare Cousins Architects, Kennedy Nolan, Hayball, Breathe and Architecture architecture, the Village is grounded in Nightingale’s principles surrounding social, environmental and economic sustainability. Embedded in an appreciation for how design can not only foster but actively trigger a sustainable community, it is a compelling archetype for the future of medium density development in Australia.

Each of the buildings possesses thoughtfully conceived communal spaces and the designs facilitate a lifestyle grounded in unity, resulting in a sustainable community. Fittingly, Nightingale’s approach to development is embedded in this same sense of rapport, and its decision to partner with Fisher & Paykel reflects this. As Nightingale’s CEO, Dan McKenna, says, “our partnership has allowed us to continue to grow and achieve our mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable homes for more people.” Fisher & Paykel’s Executive Vice President of Product Lines, Katrina Glenday, is similarly enthused. “Nightingale challenges the status quo in the housing industry, and we have a shared bigger-picture objective to create better outcomes for users in terms of sustainability. We know great design doesn’t exist in isolation – as we continue our own carbon-zero journey, good partners can help us achieve greater and faster change,” she says.

Not only do Fisher & Paykel’s all-electric appliance solutions and support around product packaging and recycling contribute to Nightingale’s operational carbon zero goal for this sustainable community, but its refined aesthetic aligns with Nightingale’s reductionist approach. “The integration or inclusion of products like induction cooktops, DishDrawer dishwashers and refrigeration solutions serve as useful tools in the creation of highly functional, aesthetically unified kitchen-living spaces,” Katrina says.

In recent months, residents have moved in and small businesses have opened their doors – as a result, these independent yet inherently connected buildings are becoming a sustainable community. As the name suggests, it’s an urban village, and this persuasive paradigm is the upshot of Nightingale’s collaborative and equitable approach to housing.

00:00 - Introduction to the Future of Sustainable Living
00:20 - Nightingale Housing and the Village
01:09 - Revolutionising The Way We Live Together
01:29 - The Key Pillars of Nightingale Housing
02:08 - The Shared Sustainable Initiatives
02:38 - Fisher & Paykels Design Intent
03:31 - Favourite Aspects of the Village
04:03 - Making The Buildings Come to Life

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Photography by Pablo Veiga.
Architecture by Austin Maynard Architects, Clare Cousins Architects, Kennedy Nolan, Hayball, Breathe and Architecture architecture.
Build by Hacer Group.
Styling by Bea + Co.
Landscape Design by Openwork, Amanda Oliver Gardens and Eckersley Garden Architecture.
Engineering by WSP.
Development by Duckett Acquisition Collective comprising Austin Maynard Architects, Architecture architecture, Breathe Architecture, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan.
Development Management by Fontic.
Urban Design by Openwork and Andy Fergus.
Appliances by Fisher & Paykel.
Filmed and Edited by O&Co. Homes.
Production by The Local Project.

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