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Bayview Tree House by Woodward Architects
A level of responsiveness and seclusion ultimately drove the brief for Bayview Tree House, resulting in a restful family home that embraces an enviable coastal outlook. Woodward Architects proposes an open and warm series of connected zones that encourage the familiar indoor-outdoor lifestyle known of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Somewhat unassuming from approach, Bayview Tree House is deeply rooted in a connection to nature – a principle that is established from the outset.
Redfern House by Anthony Gill Architects
Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 13 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 13 Issue No. 13 Issue No. 13 features new work from Peter Stutchbury Architecture, Olson Kundig, Faulkner Architects, B.E. Architecture, Polly Harbison Design, Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, Tobias Partners and more. Tucked between the terraced townhouses of an inner Sydney suburb, Redfern House by Anthony Gill Architects is a carefully considered study on living within a garden.
House for BEES by Downie North and Seasonal Scout
Inspired by a love for their garden, the owners of House for BEES acknowledge a deep connection to the natural world and the organically occurring structures that emerge when nature is left to its own devices. Downie North and Seasonal Scout work together to create a new addition for the residence that provides a sheltered, outdoor picnic space – open and connected yet protected from the elements.
The Imperial by Welsh + Major
Words by Sara Jacob Project Management by Aria Projects Heritage Consulting by Urbis Town Planning by Urbis Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 features new work from Fearon Hay Architects, Partners Hill, Tribe Studio Architects, Warren and Mahoney, Room11, Kerstin Thompson Architects and more.
Darling Point by Studio ZAWA
Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 Issue No. 12 features new work from Fearon Hay Architects, Partners Hill, Tribe Studio Architects, Warren and Mahoney, Room11, Kerstin Thompson Architects and more. Expressing the ebb and flow of time and marking an inflection point in the life of its inhabitant, Darling Point sees an original 1960s-era apartment given a new chapter.
Kyle Bay House by Greg Natale
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Inspired by the brutalist architectural styles of Brazil, Kyle Bay House combines layers of warmth through natural materiality and an animated colour palette to invigorate the home. Greg Natale ensures each space feels like its own destination, whilst still allowing the outer structure of the form to be expressed as a key experience of the residence from within.
Rozelle Workers Cottage by Studio Soleil
Words by Kate Lawrence Whilst paying respect to its 1900s heritage, Rozelle Worker’s Cottage is transformed into a light-filled refuge. Through a deliberate sense of continuity between its past and present identity, the cottage sees architects Klaus Carson and interior designers Studio Soleil seek to create a contemporary sensibility combined with old-world charm.
Balmain Hearth by Benn + Penna Architecture
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Reaching deep into its generous allotment, Balmain Hearth is the expansion of an existing terrace that wraps around a rear garden and introduces a new entertaining space. Benn + Penna Architecture adopts an approach to materiality and form that is cohesive with the original home and grounds the new living areas in the landscape.
Twinset by Welsh + Major
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Joinery by Redwood Carpentry Twin Set is the expansion of a previously semi-detached home into a singular residence that openly engages with new landscaping. Welsh + Major open the internal envelope, inserting bold new additions to the rear, directing views outward, encouraging increased natural light and articulating the rear façade.
Balmoral House by Potter and Wilson
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Photography by Prue Ruscoe and Ben Guthrie Build by Robert Plumb Build A reimagining of an existing home, Balmoral House is both re-cloaked in a new exterior and replanned from within. Potter and Wilson considers the orientation and existing heat loads, redirecting unwanted energy capture and overlaying a newfound direction and identity. Originally designed and built in the 1980s, the bones of the core structure carefully navigate the sloping terrain.
SemiBold by Litera Trotta Architecture
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Using a contrasted approach, SemiBold combines a dark encasing external condition with a light-filled and illuminated interior to maximise the narrow site, focusing views outward. Litera Trotta Architecture transforms an existing single-story home into a dual level family home that embraces the extents of its site, working in an ambitious brief for its young family.
Little Manly House by CHROFI
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Interior Design by CHROFI Born from a love of mid-century modernism, Little Manly House is a crisp and linear addition to its coastal surrounds, stretching upward to engage in views of the ocean beyond. CHROFI follows the fall of the site in proposing and arranging the formal response, carefully intersecting elements to align vertically and horizontally while maintaining a sense of privacy from within.
Paddington Terrace by Trias
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Architecture by Trias With careful consideration, Paddington Terrace is expanded to the rear through a respectful homage to original proportions, scale and materiality. Re-crafting the quaint and narrow heritage residence, Trias focuses on inserting the energy and vibrancy of the home’s young couple and their growing family, seeing spaces become enlivened through warm textures and embedded artisanal craft.
Paddington Residence by MCK Architects and Juicy Design
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Artwork by Dorothy Napangardi Sitting concealed behind its original heritage façade and an equally unassuming rear laneway entry, Paddington Terrace is given new life. MCK Architecture and Juicy Design combine to overlay a sophisticated and clean linear approach, allowing shards of natural light to fill the home and connect to the elements.
Magney St by Roth Architecture
Words by Aimee O’Keefe Preserving the home’s Victorian era façade, Magney St is an example of how considered alterations and conscious preservation can seamlessly rejuvenate a home. Transforming a cramped cottage in Sydney’s eastern suburbs into a spacious and light-filled oasis, Roth Architecture successfully elevates the home into the contemporary context of biophilic design.
Whale Beach House by Studio Johnston
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Photography by Anson Smart and George Popov Landscape Design by JILA Whale Beach House expands and contracts as needed with grace and purpose. Studio Johnston creates a home of contrasts that welcomes a connection to the ocean and the sandstone rock below, instilling a firm sense of place within the residence. Whale Beach House comes together with flexibility and adaptability to ensure a multigenerational function.
Paddington House II by Tribe Studio Architects
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Landscape Design by Peter McGrath Resulting from the combination of a pair of neighbouring Federation era homes, Paddington House II preserves the previous legacy of the structures whilst bringing them into the modern context. Tribe Studio Architects extrudes the existing roofline and silhouette of the form deeper into the site and creates a voluminous combined living area.
Oyster Bay by MCK Architects
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Build by Martin Paul Leedham Builder As a replacement dwelling for a beloved site, Oyster Catcher expands on an already established connection to place and an appreciation of the natural offering. MCK Architects ensures a continued legacy remains between its owners and the surrounds and, through a simplified and open approach, the form engages the elements.
Kyle Bay House by Greg Natale
Words by Bronwyn Marshall Landscape Construction Nature’s Hands Landscapes Inspired by the brutalist architectural styles of Brazil, Kyle Bay House combines layers of warmth through natural materiality and an animated colour palette to invigorate the home. Greg Natale ensures each space feels like its own destination, whilst still allowing the outer structure of the form to be expressed as a key experience of the residence from within.
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