LOCATION:
FRANKLIN STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

COMPLETION:
STAGE ONE COMPLETED 2026
STAGE TWO ANTICIPATED COMPLETION 2027

SERVICES:
ARCHITECTURE

 

REDFINING CONTEMORARY HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION.

‘Drifter Melbourne’ provides boutique hostel accommodation which blends hotel comfort and style within a variety of vibrant spaces.

‘Drifter’ is situated in a key location in Melbourne’s CBD with access to the iconic Queen Victoria Market, the Melbourne city, retail hotspots, gourmet dining, and the thriving arts scene.

Originally a commercial building built in 1928 the conversion of this heritage listed building has created an opportunity to express the structure, services and skeleton of this building to deliver modern expressive hostel accommodation.

As the base building documentation architects, iWolff Atelier is collaborating with the Interior Designers, ‘Studio Y’ and ‘We are Humble’, providing architectural services for the documentation, coordination and delivery of the Public Areas of the Ground and Basement Levels.

iWolff Atelier has also been collaborating with the Interior Designers, ‘CTRL.SPACE’ and ‘Mint Pagoda’, being responsible for providing architectural services for documentation, coordination and delivery of the accommodation levels which are now complete and operational on site.

This boutique building encompasses a collection of shared accommodation room types. The Public Areas include Reception, 2 Bars, Coffee, Lounges, Music Room, Gym & Wellness, Shared Kitchen, etc. Each accommodation level opens to a central communal space providing a variety of experiences in shared open planned spaces.

The built form creates a significant elegant landmark at the corner with a sense of scale and proportion to represent the flagship facility in Australia.