This utopia might appear fanciful but Tim Gurner has runs on the board. 

“This will be Australia’s first next-generation wellness precinct where our homes can make us healthier and have a marked impact on our mental and physical wellbeing,” he said.  

His development company has approval to build the first three towers of the $1.7-billion Elysium Fields precinct at Melbourne’s Dockland, in a partnership with City Harbour, a consortium that includes the Liberman family, which holds the development rights to the project.  

The project was first revealed in March and featured renders showing a biodome over the precinct. In Gurner’s media release announcing the approval on October 18, Tim said the precinct would feature a “a stunning, futuristic glass dome, modelled on the concept of Elysium being the utopian afterlife”.   

Tim said the precinct had been “inspired by a futuristic approach to holistic health and anti-ageing, with the gardens, private amenities and residences incorporating the latest technologies in health and wellness”. 

“Through the proliferation of plastics, chemicals and synthetic materials, our modern homes are no longer the safe haven they once were. 

“Elysium Fields will re-imagine this narrative and incorporate cutting edge health and wellness technologies, natural anti-microbial materials and other holistic design practices into both the public spaces and private residences, to set the bar for the future of home-based-wellness in Australia.” 

The 27,000msq site is slated for about 1,100 homes, including Build to Rent. The first three towers will include about 700 homes.  

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