Alexander Stein

The homogenous great Australian dream of home ownership during the post-war era has created a wide-spread urban sprawl across the city of Melbourne, with the intention of owning large plots of land in more affordable areas.  Specifically in the northern suburbs, this individualistic  desire for land ownership has resulted in an array of low density housing typologies which struggle to adapt to an ever- growing population. Can a community-oriented urban infill strategy inspired by an existing residential laneway demonstrate how ageing housing stock can better adapt to rapidly-growing activity centres? With attempts to retain a sense of place through a more affordable community housing spine.