The Elms Apartments / Chan Architecture
The Elms is a boutique development of 5 apartments located on a quiet, tree-lined street in the bayside suburb of Brighton, Melbourne.
Tatjana Plitt is an award-winning artist and architecture/interiors photographer based in Melbourne. She completed her Bachelor of Media Arts at RMIT University and has exhibited her work throughout Australia and internationally. Inspired by the power of architecture to shape how we feel, think and behave, Tatjana creates images that capture both the design intent and mood of spaces.
Tatjana Plitt is passionate about sustainable architecture and design. She works closely with designers and publications to create images which inspire greater engagement with sustainable design and deepen the community’s understanding of what is aesthetically possible in green building design.
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LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia
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The Elms is a boutique development of 5 apartments located on a quiet, tree-lined street in the bayside suburb of Brighton, Melbourne.
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