Youssofzay + Hart was launched in 2017 following an architectural competition win for the NSW Office of the Government Architect. Led by directors Belqis Youssofzay and David Hart, the practice derives its design ethos from sensitivity to the environment and a close reading and celebration of landscape. They constantly strive to deliver excellent design outcomes for interiors, suburban and urban conditions.
Through the design of exemplar housing projects, the practice seeks to address issues of population growth within our cities, including housing affordability, densification and resource use. The practice also offer specialty consultancy in gallery, museum and exhibition design for major cultural institutions around Sydney. Through their cultural works, they are able to pursue their interests and ideas relating to public and community space.
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
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Brick Courtyard House is located within Sydney’s Western suburbs, an area typified by post-war brick cottages, and increasingly peppered by unsympathetic project home development. Unique to the site is the presence of a forested lake reserve.
