Curly House, nestled near a scenic lagoon in the Northern Beaches, was once a dark and chilly single-storey brick home. Seeking a more comfortable and energy-efficient space, the family embarked on a major renovation with Buck&Simple, aiming to bring natural light, sustainability, and enhanced amenities to their home.
Our role in transforming this family home was to reimagine the family areas and celebrate the connection between the house and the rear yard.
The design of the Frank Macs bar was carefully considered to protect and enhance the highly significant heritage fabric. Techniques include using freestanding joinery, protective floor layers, and no fixings into the sandstone walls, carefully inserting the new design elements within the heritage framework.
Ainslie Cottage is a vibrant integration of colour and texture into an established family home. The home is a mid-century post-war government build that encapsulated the suburban dream of the era.
The original cottage has been transformed into a modern beach house with a sophisticated interplay of natural materials and considered volumetric arrangement. A rectilinear timber form now sits atop the original brick veneer podium keeping much of the existing dwelling intact.
