'Dawn' Melrose Park

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Designing a New Connected Urban Neighbourhood

Designing a New Connected Urban Neighbourhood

‘Dawn’ is a landmark residential precinct designed by our Living and Lifestyle team for Sekisui House. It sets a new benchmark for contemporary apartment living in Sydney’s west. Dawn will deliver 368 park side residences as part of the Melrose Park precinct that forms part of one of NSW’s largest privately owned urban renewal projects. Following our success with Aeris, this next stage reinforces a people-first approach where architecture, landscape, and community come together seamlessly.

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A Vision Rooted in Connection

Dawn celebrates the harmony between urban living and nature. It comprises 368 apartments across six buildings. These buildings are thoughtfully arranged around a central pedestrian spine, creating a green corridor linking Western Parklands with Central Park. This unique design invites residents into a network of landscaped courtyards and shared spaces, promoting wellness, interaction, and everyday connection to nature.

Each home is oriented to optimise solar access, natural ventilation, and provide strong visual connections to the surrounding greenery. These principles elevate comfort and sustainability while supporting long-term community value.


Timeless Architectural Expression

Dawn’s architectural language is one of enduring refinement. Each building is expressed through a tripartite composition: a grounded masonry base, finely textured concrete mid-levels, and lightweight metal-clad upper levels. This considered layering creates a strong sense of rhythm and scale, resulting in a timeless aesthetic that will mature gracefully within its parkland setting.


Landscape and Community Intertwined

Collaborating with ASPECT Studios, we integrated the landscape as a defining feature of the design. Deep soil planting, mature trees, and rooftop communal spaces ensure access to greenery and open air at every level. The result is a cohesive environment that encourages social connection while promoting sustainability and wellbeing.


A Sustainable Future in Focus

Dawn is designed for longevity at every scale, striking a balance between aesthetic clarity and environmental responsibility. Through careful planning, passive design principles, and a focus on human-centred living, we have crafted a development that reflects the future of urban living: connected, sustainable, and distinctly Australian.


Construction has commenced

The sod turning, attended by Chris Minns, Premier of NSW was on 4 November 2025. The project is due for completion in 2028.

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Read more

🔗Australian Property Markets News - Premier Turns the Sod at Dawn in Melrose Park - 3 November 2025

🔗 The Urban Developer: Sekisui House Files Melrose Park Plans for 368 Apartments - March 2024

🔗 Inside Construction: Next stage of 5 billion Melrose Park development underway

🔗 See SekiSui House Australia’s website

Client

Sekisui House

Location

Wallumedegal Country

Melrose Park, NSW

Key Facts

368 apartments

Discipline

Architecture

Studio

Sydney

Collaborators

Town Planning - Think Planning Building Services - Neuron Build Landscape - Aspect Solar Heat/Reflectivity - Windtech Wind & CV - RWDI BCA & Access - Jensen Hughes Structure - Lateral Consulting Civil - Northrop Elephants Foot - Waste Ason Group - Traffic Acoustic - Acoustic Logic BASIX - E Lab Interior Design - GroupGSA

Nominated Architect:
Lisa-Maree Carrigan NSW ARB 7568