THIS multi-purpose building in the heart of Eltham is perhaps a taste of the future for increasing numbers of people who want more than just a place to live in.

The three-storey Barry Pearce-designed creation was built by Billings Long and houses a restaurant on the ground level, an office area on the first level and residential spaces on the top floor. This type of energy efficient urban structure is geared to allow people to live, work and play in the …