The complete remodel transformed the Pole Residence into to a light-filled, open plan jewel-box of a house, that now delights and serves the client. The focus of this project was on the quality of the space, not the quantity, allowing higher grade materials while remaining budget conscious.
The object of a reconstruction is a country/old suburban house near Kyiv (Ukraine). It was totally neglected by former owners. Original building had a lot of small rooms and an attic. In our redesign we removed the walls including a part of a bearing wall, which was replaced with a wooden beam.
This is a rear extension to a single-storey cottage in Brunswick with difficult orientation characteristics – the north sun only reaching the site from over adjoining houses. The new addition pulls living areas to the rear of the site and uses ‘sun-catchers’ for light and spaciousness in the interior.
The Alexandria House is tailored to the needs of a modern, environmentally conscious and socially responsible couple. Alexandria House – Aqua Perma Solar Firma is the most sustainable project we have made.
GRT was asked to renovate a mid-century home designed by one of the first female architects to graduate from Columbia University’s architecture program. Situated high on the east bank of the Hudson River the house is a strong, rational design that foregrounds views and the connection to the natural world outside.
North Bondi House is a stunning single-family residence which is both a springboard for entertaining and a private family retreat. A narrow site with overlooking issues paired with a commitment to passive solar design and natural daylighting drove much of the resulting form.
Stepping Stone house was designed by Craig Tan Architects with collaboration on the Interiors with Custom Co. Exploring the notion of an urban retreat, this house focuses on creating a nurturing home …
Located on the shores of Sparrow Lake, near Gravenhurst, Ontario, this wood and glass residence captures the striking views of both the lake and the surrounding woods.
In a lively, active industrial precinct the form of this house can be understood as a perimeter condition; an expanded edge that sits hard up against the site boundary and in doing so, wraps and encloses the domestic program, creating an inner, secluded refuge away from the city.
