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Addition to a heritage listed Bowral cottage and maximising the solar-passive performance of the house

Addition to a heritage listed Bowral cottage and maximising the solar-passive performance of the house Architects: Tziallas Omeara Architecture Studio Location: Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 3.552 ft²/ 330 m² Photo courtesy: Tom Ferguson Description: "The brief for this project was to design a beautiful addition...

Seaforth House: the two cubes residence located in Sydney’s stunning Northern Beaches

Seaforth House: the two cubes residence located in Sydney’s stunning Northern Beaches Architects: IAPA Design Consultant Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2014 Area: 3.229 ft²/ 300 m² Photo courtesy: Nick Tsang Description: "SEAFORTH HOUSE is located in Sydney’s stunning Northern Beaches. Perched on a quiet street in...

Renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian brick house in an old suburb of Melbourne

Renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian brick house in an old suburb of Melbourne Architects: ITN Architects Location: Hawthorn East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 1.345 ft²/ 125 m² Photo courtesy: Patrick Rodriguez Description: "This project is a renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian...

Split House comprises 2 simple volumes linked by a splayed stair that is used as a seating area for people to gather

Split House comprises 2 simple volumes linked by a splayed stair that is used as a seating area for people to gather Architects: BKK Architects Location: Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 3.444 ft²/ 320 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Bennetts Description: "Set within a relatively recent subdivision...

Humble house, with a simple and modest extension that meets the highest standards

Humble house, with a simple and modest extension that meets the highest standards Architects: Rara Architecture Location: Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 2.239 ft²/ 208 m² Photo courtesy: Christopher Alexander , Alison McWhirter Photography Description: "Our mission was to reinstate the old home's glory through highlighting it's...

Conversion and extension of an old small cottage in the heritage suburb of Hamilton

Conversion and extension of an old small cottage in the heritage suburb of Hamilton Architects: Bourne Blue Architects Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2014 Area: 1.776 ft²/ 165 m² Photo courtesy: Shane Blue Description: "This project in the heritage suburb of Hamilton, (Newcastle, NSW Australia) was on...

Timber double story addition to the weatherboard Barrow House

Timber double story addition to the weatherboard Barrow House Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2008 Photo courtesy: Austin Maynard Architects Description: "The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces....

Renovation and extension to the rear of a modest sized ‘ex’ housing commission semi-detached clinker brick house

Renovation and extension to the rear of a modest sized ‘ex’ housing commission semi-detached clinker brick house Architects: Nic Owen Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2014 Area: 1.787 ft²/ 166 m² Photo courtesy: Christine Francis Description: "A renovation and extension to the rear of a modest sized ‘ex’...

McKimm designs a modern concrete family home in Wolseley

McKimm designs a modern concrete family home in Wolseley Architects: McKimm Location: Wolseley, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell ...

An articulated two-storey volume is sensitively stitched to the rear fabric of a Federation masonry

An articulated two-storey volume is sensitively stitched to the rear fabric of a Federation masonry Architects: Christopher Polly Architect Location: Petersham, a suburb of Sydney, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Brett Boardman Photography Description: “An articulated two-storey volume is sensitively stitched to the rear fabric of a Federation...

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