Hastings House / Cast Studio
This project sought to entirely transform a single storey suburban ‘brick and tile’ house while retaining large amounts of the existing ground floor walls and internal spaces.
Cast Studio
About Cast Studio
David Barr Architects have always been about more than one person, with a team of people collaborating on every project, so it is with excitement that we announce the change to our trading name and branding. We are now known as Cast Studio.
At Cast Studio we believe that how we work is as important as what we make, that our inclusive and dynamic process makes better buildings. We know from experience that successful architecture is borne from strong collaborations – Between clients, architects, consultants, and communities. We regularly work with the experts in their fields, facilitating and leading complex projects that require strategic thinking and innovative solutions.
Outstanding architecture responds to the complex demands of contemporary life with a holistic response created through nimble thinking. We identify problems and then work collaboratively to find the solutions. We think laterally and with simultaneous focus on the big picture and the smallest details.
We are a service-focused practice committed to a process of ongoing dialogue with clients through meetings, emails and letters, drawings, models, and discussion. These actions make up the cornerstone of our involvement during every stage of the design and construction.
We practice at the intersection of old and new, working in a federation building but running our servers from the cloud. We work comfortably with both traditional and digital technologies, our projects moving between hand drawing, balsa modelling, digital drafting, and 3D printing.
LOCATION: Fremantle, WA and Canberra, ACT / Australia
LEARN MORE: caststudio.com.au
Curtin Residence / Cast Studio
This small residential extension for a professional couple nestles between an existing brick ‘California Bungalow’ and a raised pool with deck, replacing a dark ‘lean to’ addition with daylit spaces that are connected to the site and the sky.
Gen Y Demonstration Housing / Cast Studio
The Gen Y Demonstration Housing project is a multi-residential project that was conceived as a foothold in the housing market for a generation fast being priced out of the ‘Australian dream’.
King Apartment by David Barr Architects
This project transforms a gutted two-storey penthouse in Perth’s inner city, inserting a luxurious three-bedroom apartment into an ageing brick building.
Sculptural Rear Addition to a Heritage Brick Cottage
Sitting prominently on a raised corner block on Fremantle’s oceanside Marine Terrace, this project is a simple yet sculptural rear addition to our clients’ heritage brick cottage.