‘The Pottery’, located in the heart of Kingsgrove, has brought to life a dated shopping strip, whilst maintaining the site’s historical significance as an early 1900s clay pottery which pioneered the development of the pottery industry in Australia. The project therefore incorporates a number of the original features of the old pottery factory such as heritage terracotta bricks, honed sandstone and clay paving. It comprises some 120 residential apartments, ranging from one, two and three bedroom apartments, mezzanine apartment and two storey townhouses. There is also a central piazza amidst these units. The development also incorporates a number of speciality commercial stores. It was, at the time, the largest excavation site in Sydney, measuring over 100,00 cubic metres just four metres away from the train station and nearby housing. Over 1200 precast concrete panels were used to construct the shaft walls and façade, with operable louvres and aluminium composite cladding. The unit judged was a two bedroom unit with high ceilings, quality tiling and painting with a superior kitchen.   The unit plus the appealing external façade made this entry stand out, according to the judges.