Colo Crossings House / Benn + Penna Architecture
Colo Crossings is a new dwelling for retreat, located 100 kilometers northwest of Sydney’s CBD, and sitting atop a steeply sloping hill to the river.
Benn + Penna Architects
Benn + Penna Architects is a multi award winning architecture studio that offers a personal and collaborative approach to our services. We specialise in residential alterations, new houses and small commercial projects that are creatively tailored to client needs.
Our studio’s elemental and uncluttered approach to design forges spaces with a refined sense of ease and clarity that sets our work apart. We have a passion for design, art and the environment, inspiring buildings that have a natural elegance and authenticity.
Our residential designs are articulated to subtly enhance the domestic experience, creating environments that are calm, responsive and inspire well-being. Our inherent appreciation for sustainable design means our buildings carefully respond to the seasons, blending inside and out with an abundance of natural light and ventilation, and materials selected for low environmental impact and longevity. Experience has shown us that careful management of resources is a key catalyst of our creative approach.
We believe in a highly consultative approach to architecture, ensuring our projects carefully respond to our clients needs. This collaborative process carries through to our approach in working with consultants and builders to successfully navigate planning approvals and deliver reliable construction outcomes.
LOCATION: Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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Turramurra Threads House by Benn & Penna Architecture
Project: Turramurra Threads House Architects: Benn & Penna Architecture Team: Andrew Benn, Rachel Allsop, Tyla Venish Landscape Architect: Landart Builder: Corvus Primesite Structural Engineer: SDA Structures Location: Turramurra, Australia Area: 310 m² Year: 2022 Photo credits: Katherine Lu, Tom Ferguson Text by Benn & Penna Architecture Located in Turramurra NSW, amidst a plethora of existing
Palm Beach Blue House / Benn + Penna Architecture
Palm Beach Blue is a new house perched upon a steeply sloping site at Observation Point, Palm Beach, NSW. The project is a holiday home for a large intergenerational family
Dulwich Hill Vaults by Benn + Penna Architects
Dulwich Hill Vaults is alterations and additions to an existing freestanding cottage in Sydney’s inner west. The project retains the existing house and introduces new living spaces in a structure to the rear directly connected to the garden.
Balmain Rock House in Sydney / Benn & Penna Architects
We initially saw Balmain Rock House as a restoration and extension project, however through a collaborative process of discovery with the client, the existing cottage was not only restored, but its resonating bones became the inspiration for its addition.
Dark Bungalow Transformed by Benn & Penna Architects into a Modern Home
Conceptually, the project is an insertion of two augmented lodges atop the existing house – one contains the parents’ bedroom & facilities, whilst the other is the children’s bedrooms.
Glebe Red House / Benn & Penna Architects
A carefully designed courtyard was fundamental to the Glebe Red House, combining a variety of landscape elements that deliberate a place of gathering.
Surry Hills House by Benn & Penna Architects
Architects: Benn + Penna Architects Project: Surry Hills House Design team: Andrew Benn (principal) and Sean Tran (Architectural Assistant) Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia Builder: ADDON Constructions Engineer: SDA Structural Photography: Tom Ferguson Benn & Penna Architects have extended and renovated Surry Hills House, a Victorian-era terrace house located in Sydney, Australia. By the