The
Hive Graffiti Apartments is the first in a series of Hip Hop buildings designed
by ITN Architects. It is a joint development by the architect Zvi Belling and
‘Prowla’ of the Rock Da City graffiti crew both of whom now reside in the
building.
The
principle construction material is concrete, the use of which has been lent to
the larger than l...
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The
Hive Graffiti Apartments is the first in a series of Hip Hop buildings designed
by ITN Architects. It is a joint development by the architect Zvi Belling and
‘Prowla’ of the Rock Da City graffiti crew both of whom now reside in the
building.
The
principle construction material is concrete, the use of which has been lent to
the larger than life graffiti relief façade complete with arrows, swooshes and
drips which has been knitted into the brick shell of an old Carlton shop. The
urban street is celebrated by making permanent an ephemeral art.
The
notion of hive as home has been extracted from the facade and reappears through
the fitout in various guises. The slightly sci-fi interiors over four levels
are shaped by the arrows and expressive hip hop language of the façade, the
remnants of the existing brickwork and are worked into very compact planning on
a small site.
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