I think it is fair to say that Meriton are not famous for their Quality Built Product.

As such it is suprising to see this apartment building in Artarmon. An island of Finnish calm, surrounded by major roads, seperated from the world by the Pacific Highway, the Gore Hill Freeway and a feeder ramp between the two. On first glance it is another cheap apartment block, concrete slab with brick infill brick, cheap glazing and nasty balconies.

It is completely unremarkable but for the fact that it bares an uncanny resemblance to this here building. Meriton chanelling Aalto? Hard to believe. I like to think that some young gun designer working for Meriton, shit bored at work, churning out hectares upon hectares of magic decides one day to have a bit of a laugh, to see how far the homage can be pushed.