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The General in Northcote, Melbourne
Modern Real Estate in Victoria, Australia ? design by C.Kairouz Architects
11 Dec 2018
The General
Design: C.Kairouz Architects
Location: Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The General
The General is situated on High Street, the inner figurative heartbeat of Melbourne’s north inner-suburban culture. It facilitates easy access to the major activity centre where community and involvement comes in the form of neighbourhood festivals and arts events throughout the year. Now heavily gentrified, entry into the suburb is becoming less-affordable for those seeking to make the community and culture their new home. The General is the first building of its size to offer a response to the High St. area; providing high-quality architecture for new locals in an affordable way.
C.Kairouz Architects set the precedent early; to achieve a 7 star energy rating for The General. They were also adamant on using the Onyx Solar photovoltaic glass provided by Australian distributors, Environmental Technology Solutions (ETS). This new technology, among several other sustainable solutions were put forth by C.Kairouz Architects to the developer and were successfully integrated into the project.

The development is affectionately labelled The General, the nickname of Kairouz?s father. Built at the former site of the family?s butcher business, the proje...