J&J Residence, Brisbane / Hogg and Lamb
Incorporating a 75-tonne rammed earth wall, the J&J Residence utilises a series of vertical internal ducts that connect the roof space to a sub floor ventilation system, creating “Activated Thermal Mass”.
Incorporating a 75-tonne rammed earth wall, the J&J Residence utilises a series of vertical internal ducts that connect the roof space to a sub floor ventilation system, creating “Activated Thermal Mass”.
A new garden terrace acts as a filter between house and garden, managing change of level and orientation to allow the spaces to naturally connect whilst baffling out adjacent residences.
The project’s design identity is anchored by a thematic narrative that connects the CBD office environment to BHP Billiton’s mining sites. This is crafted through the form, materials and details.
East Toowoomba Renovation distils and blends an abundance of ideas to become a highly personalised, intentional home that prioritises shared spaces and a strong connection to the landscape.
As a company led by, designed for and inspired by women, the DISSH brand really resonated with us. We wanted to ensure that the design captured the sense of energy and confidence of the DISSH label.
Nannygai House was imagined as a simple elevated platform to view the spectacular beauty of the island setting, hovering above a habitable terrace on which to experience it.
Morningside Residence by Kieron Gait Architects is a quiet, respectful and poetic addition to a 1920s Queenslander house. The existing 1920s house is a beautiful house, but highest and divorced from the garden.
The brief for the Jacaranda house was to turn an original 1920’s Ashgrovian house into a family haven, with the flexibility to accommodate the changing needs over the next 20 years.
This project re-invigorates the life of an existing Queenslander cottage in inner city Paddington. A new extension is carefully considered to mitigate the issues of a steep site and overlooking neighbours, creating platforms and private courtyards that extend the functioning ground plane.
Taringa Treehouse has been designed as a “weekender in the backyard” for a young couple on their suburban lot. Initially briefed as an extension to the original 1900’s Worker’s cottage, the project quickly migrated into the garden.
The sloping site looks out over a regenerated silver and lead mine to the south – a bush setting in suburban Brisbane. To accommodate a growing family, the brief adds additional living space and bedrooms to the 3 bedroom high set Queenslander house.
Architects: Cavill Architects Project: Gibbon Street House Location: Brisbane, Australia Photography: Christopher Frederick Jones Gibbon Street House is a single-family house that has been expanded and renovated by Cavill Architects, a Brisbane based architecture practice. Inspired by architecture with veneration for the past, the added structures at Gibbon St. were imagined as a series of relic-like garden walls