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Human Habitats Launches Landscape

04/12/2019 - Celebration, Notification

Human Habitats announces the launch of landscape architecture as a new service in response to increasing demand from clients to create a cohesive consultancy offering. Director Ryan O’Sullivan stated “The firm has grown to be a market leader in urban planning and urban design. It…

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Urban Design Study Tour – Canada

02/10/2019 - Celebration

On Friday, one of our Urban Designers, Rebecca Ingleton will be heading off to Canada as the recipient of a 2019 International Specialised Skills Institute fellowship. On her urban design fellowship Rebecca will be visiting the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary; cities…

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3D Visualisations

20/09/2019 - Celebration

As part of our Planning and Design services, we create 3D visualisations to present our ideas and communicate project vision. This has been instrumental in assisting the success of various projects and achieving planning approvals.

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Jake Koumoundouros – In Focus

31/07/2019 - Celebration

Having joined the growing Human Habitats team two years ago as an Urban Planner, Jake Koumoundouros has made his mark. Both as an energetic planner and an enthusiastic fan of the Bentleigh Greens football Team, Jake has contributed greatly to HH team culture and urban…

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Rone Empire

26/02/2019 - Celebration

We have been thrilled to assist RONE & Vue Group with the incredible art exhibition – RONE EMPIRE – at Burnham Beeches in Sherbrooke. We have assisted by navigating the proposal through some very complex planning controls given the site’s sensitive location high in the…

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That’s A Wrap

19/12/2018 - Celebration

The final few weeks of 2018 are drawing to a close, marking the 5th anniversary of Human Habitats. It is a great time to look back at a year that was full of achievements for the HH team, both personally and professionally.  It has been…

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Upper Point Cook Project Shortlisted For A UDIA Award For Excellence

06/12/2018 - Celebration

Satterley Property Group‘s Upper Point Cook project has this year been shortlisted for a UDIA Award for Excellence in the category for Residential Development! Human Habitats were delighted to provide Urban Design Services throughout, in helping deliver Upper Point Cook’s five distinct neighbourhoods. Upper Point…

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Human Habitats Is Working To Deliver A World Class Childcare Centre

04/11/2018 - Celebration

In recent years the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area has seen a significant shift in planning controls to become the significant area of urban renewal in Victoria and perhaps Australia. In early October, the State Government gazetted planning controls for the area anticipating that Fishermans…

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An Exceptional Property Receives An Exceptional Approval

12/10/2018 - Celebration

Working with our valued clients provides opportunities to be involved in projects that involve truly remarkable pieces of land. Human Habitats recently had the pleasure of securing a permit for an exceptional Sally Draper designed contemporary home on a property located along Frankson-Flinders Road, Shoreham….

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City Of Yarra C238 Amendment

07/09/2018 - Celebration

The City of Yarra has prepared Planning Scheme Amendment C238, which implements a Development Contributions Plan Overlay (DCPO) across the entire municipality to fund local infrastructure in the City of Yarra. A total of 777 projects with an estimated value of $177.2 million will be…

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