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In contemporary Melbourne, housing is anti-social in nature. The typical residential model segregates/isolates neighbours particularly in large multi-residential establishments where the need for increased sociality has not been addressed resulting in inadequate/inactive communities.

In this urban housing project, courtyards are scattered amongst apartments, enlivening and animating the complex through the establishment of a physical link/shared outdoor space between groups of 2-3 dwellings — this aims to dissolve common social barriers that exist between neighbours and encourages them to unite in their shared space, share belongings, create social ties, establish trust and live healthier and happier lives. The atmosphere conjured in these courtyards can be illustrated via a hypothetical scene of neighbours coming together for a shared barbecue whilst their children engage in a game of tag alongside their shared pet cat.

This complex aims to dissolve isolation as identified in multi-residental typologies through creating manageable micro-communities within a large complex.