Designed by MJA Studio, Dalkeith on Waratah is a four storey mixed-use development and the first substantial development on Dalkeith’s primary commercial strip in over 30 years.
Above a retail and hospitality ground level are 32 luxury residential apartments ranging in size from 140sqm to 208sqm in area. All apartments are serviced from separate private lobbies accessed via a common walkway from Waratah Avenue through a private garden courtyard and water garden. Apartments are designed to allow for increased levels of solar access and cross ventilation.
Level 3 apartments are designed as mezzanine townhouses. The mezzanines provide a separate living area for residents to enjoy a degree of separation when required as well as providing superior volume and quality of light.
MJA Studio believes density in established suburbs should primarily be confined to existing commercial strips where amenity and public transport links are strong. This allows the character and landscape heritage of neighborhoods to remain whilst achieving long-term density targets. Dalkeith on Waratah is a successful example of this belief.
courtesy of MJA Studio
Project Info:
Architect: MJA Studio
Location: Perth, Australia
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Dion Robeson
Project Name: Dalkeith on Waratah
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial