Breakspears House in South East London / Gruff Architects
The new Breakspears house provides a family home with bright, naturally lit spaces that plays with the contrasting qualities and layouts of traditional and modern houses.
The new Breakspears house provides a family home with bright, naturally lit spaces that plays with the contrasting qualities and layouts of traditional and modern houses.
Nestled into a tranquil coastal landscape, the elegant existing three-bedroom Australian coastal home required rejuvenation, updated amenity and an extension to meet the needs of its new owners, while retaining the spirit of the house they fell in love with.
The Cecil Street House project was a renovation and extension to a single fronted, double storey Victorian terrace house in South Melbourne. The existing house was long and narrow, and consisted of a series of dark, dilapidated rooms planned in a linear configuration.
Sited high in the hills, the original Via Media residence was designed with balcony/deck access in every single room, opening up to the nature and tranquility just minutes away from downtown Austin.
The Little Art Studio is a 1400 SF addition to an existing contemporary stucco and glass residence. The addition of this project to the site provided a backdrop and bookend to an existing desert courtyard and a gathering area surrounding a fire pit.
The Twin Peaks house was organized with the upper, entry level containing the “public” spaces, reserving the lower level for “private” bedroom spaces. In turn, each floor is developed with service spaces toward the southern, street side of the home, …
A remodel of an existing 1938 bungalow in an historic central Austin neighborhood, the design aims to preserve the character of the context with a humble front facade, while unfolding and transforming in the back to accommodate small and large social gatherings.
Garden Room House’s reconfigured smaller form feels more spacious than its larger predecessor. The garden room provides an opportunity for multiple green vistas throughout the home …