Colo Crossings House / Benn + Penna Architecture
Colo Crossings is a new dwelling for retreat, located 100 kilometers northwest of Sydney’s CBD, and sitting atop a steeply sloping hill to the river.
Colo Crossings is a new dwelling for retreat, located 100 kilometers northwest of Sydney’s CBD, and sitting atop a steeply sloping hill to the river.
Our design for a dual terrace development in Manly features long horizontal concrete forms with chamfered edges and bands of glazing that invite the carefully curated greenery in.
Megalong Valley is characterized by immense escarpments, sandstone bluffs, and uninterrupted views of the Blue Mountains bushland.
This two-storey split level house was approved under CDC controls on a moderately busy suburban street. A discreet façade is presented to the street, with north facing internal courtyard.
Located in Sydney’s inner-west, this small 1882 worker’s cottage was given a large transformation resulting in a home, named Leichhardt House that provides generous living areas filled with light for contemporary family living.
Our clients briefed a generous new family home, integrated landscape, and pool for their Lilyfield site in Sydney’s inner west. The tight, sloping block had an enormous rockface stepping up the rear of the site and fronted on to a major transport intersection.
Our clients and their children saw the untapped potential in this modest interwar home in Hunters Hill. Working from home had increased in frequency, with the usual tensions of accommodating a growing family becoming more apparent.
Project: Turramurra Threads House Architects: Benn & Penna Architecture Team: Andrew Benn, Rachel Allsop, Tyla Venish Landscape Architect: Landart Builder: Corvus Primesite Structural Engineer: SDA Structures Location: Turramurra, Australia Area: 310 m² Year: 2022 Photo credits: Katherine Lu, Tom Ferguson Text by Benn & Penna Architecture Located in Turramurra NSW, amidst a plethora of existing