"It is an excellent example of how passive design can not only save on energy costs and improve indoor air quality, but also increase property value."

Melbourne Docklands ESD Guide, May 2006

Moore Park Gardens (MPG) is one of Australia’s leading medium density residential developments. Located on the 2.6-hectare former Reschs Brewery site in East Redfern, inner Sydney, Moore Park Gardens showcases the extensive use of Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD) and sophisticated urban design principles to create a community that is both livable and sustainable. The development was integrated with the surrounding community, by creating a number of buildings with their own identities and a series of quiet, publicly accessible open spaces across the site.

A central road, Sir Charles Moore Avenue, and a series of landscaped courtyards link the high- and low-rise apartment buildings, which house a diverse mix of 560 apartments and a range of community facilities. The two towers utilise a crossover design that allows 90 per cent of the apartments to have cross-ventilation and a northern-orientated living area.

Acting as the masterplanners, architects and interior designers for the project meant that Allen Jack+Cottier was able to create an integrated new neighbourhood which balances the needs of community with quality design.

Date	2000
Client	Dealruby Pty Ltd
Cost	A$133 million
Site Area	2.66 ha
FSR	2.5:1
GFA	65 150 m²
Apartments	560

2001	Dulux Colour Awards, Best Residential Exterior

2001	Dulux Colour Awards, Best Residential Exterior

1999	Property Council of Australia, Design Dividend, Leading Urban Design Development

1999	Property Council of Australia, Design Dividend, Leading Urban Design Development

1998	Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) – Urban Redevelopment Award

1998	Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) – Urban Redevelopment Award

1999	Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Presidents Award

1999	Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Presidents Award