DE CARLE ST,
COBURG

15–17 De Carle Street is a 1960s solid-brick apartment building comprising ten residences — two 2-bedroom and six 1-bedroom apartments — renovated as a single, building-wide architectural project. Rather than treating the units as separate refurbishments, the work centred on understanding and reinforcing the character of the existing structure, preserving the building’s scale and material honesty while refining its internal experience.

The design language intentionally leans into the building’s heritage. A warm terracotta-based palette, mosaic tiling and mosaic-finished benchtops were used throughout to create a tactile, durable interior that feels sympathetic to its era rather than imposed upon it. Kitchens and bathrooms were completely re-resolved, layouts tightened and electrical infrastructure comprehensively upgraded, with repeatable detailing carried consistently across every apartment. The result is a cohesive mid-century building that reads as one considered piece of architecture — contemporary in function, but grounded in its original identity.