88 Woods St, Darwin
91 Aralia St, Nightcliff
6 Malabar St, Larrakeyah
386 Trower Rd, Tiwi
258 Casuarina Dr, Nightcliff
8 - 10 Jacarana Dr, Nightcliff
134 East Point Rd, Fannie Bay
VARIOUS APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND TOWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO & J MARLOW
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO & J MARLOW
Many apartment and townhouse developments throught Darwin represent a shift in residential patterns in the Northern Territory during the mid-late twentieth century, marking a move from detached housing toward medium-density living in urban areas such as Darwin and Nightcliff.
These buildings, often constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, respond pragmatically to tropical climate conditions through features such as:
- Deep shaded balconies and wide eaves to reduce solar gain
- Breezeways and open corridors to enhance cross ventilation
- Concrete or masonry construction matched with shading screens or privacy screens
- Orientation and layout designed for prevailing winds and outdoor living
Rather than purely stylistic expressions, these residential forms typically emphasise function, climate responsiveness and community living, reflecting a time when increased population, urban consolidation and architectural experimentation converged in the Territory’s built environment.
The grouped category Apartments & Townhouses includes a range of buildings from modest low-rise flats to larger courtyard-oriented developments.
Together, they illustrate how modernist design principles, practical planning, material honesty and climatic adaptation, were translated into multi-unit residential architecture in the Northern Territory, where issues of heat, shade and ventilation are integral to the inhabitant’s everyday experience.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (as a collective category).
These buildings, often constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, respond pragmatically to tropical climate conditions through features such as:
- Deep shaded balconies and wide eaves to reduce solar gain
- Breezeways and open corridors to enhance cross ventilation
- Concrete or masonry construction matched with shading screens or privacy screens
- Orientation and layout designed for prevailing winds and outdoor living
Rather than purely stylistic expressions, these residential forms typically emphasise function, climate responsiveness and community living, reflecting a time when increased population, urban consolidation and architectural experimentation converged in the Territory’s built environment.
The grouped category Apartments & Townhouses includes a range of buildings from modest low-rise flats to larger courtyard-oriented developments.
Together, they illustrate how modernist design principles, practical planning, material honesty and climatic adaptation, were translated into multi-unit residential architecture in the Northern Territory, where issues of heat, shade and ventilation are integral to the inhabitant’s everyday experience.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (as a collective category).