The form and programme that emerged from this project resulted from challenging site constraints, spatial limitations and a tight budget. Located in a flood prone area, it was necessary to elevate habitable rooms 1.2m above ground level. As a secondary dwelling, the brief needed to be achieved within 60sqm and adhere to a budget that would allow it to remain an affordable housing option.
The Ballarat East House is wrapped in a locally sourced vertically clad native Australian hardwood board and batten cladding. This emulates it’s vertically native treed environment whilst light and shadow change on the three dimensional cladding throughout the days progress.
A Queenslander in the leafy suburb of Paddington takes on a new personality with this very progressive and unexpected double-height extension.
Our response was inspired and directed by the client’s determined assertion that she was merely the current caretaker of this ‘old lady’; of this building that had preceded and would surely succeed her into the future.
Onedin House [one-e-din] is a contemporary home inspired by mid-century modern work that continues to underpin the narrative of work within SLa.
The renovation of this existing Federation house in Gladesville was a harmonious blend of architectural innovation and respect for nature’s beauty. Central to the rear renovation was the inspiration drawn from three mature trees gracing the backyard: a crepe myrtle, jacaranda, and magnolia.
The Bismarck House is the younger sibling of a pair of semi-detached dwellings in Bondi developed by the partners of Robert Plumb Build, Bill Clifton and Will Dangar
Edgars Creek House is all about a connection to nature. This home is about the country and the landscape in which it exists, and offers a way to live as part of that system rather than trying to preside over it.
