Australian architecture

Built between 1910-1915 by the Sydney Harbour Trust the heritage listed Finger Wharf at Woollomoolo was a former wharf and passenger terminal. It narrowly escaped demolition in the late 1980’s due to public outcry and instead was renovated into a boutique hotel, apartments and hospitality precinct. Its heritage and cultural significance is diverse and anyone that lives or has spent any amount of time in Sydney knows it as a major landmark on the Harbour. Prue Ruscoe Prue Ruscoe These Wharf apartments were built in the late 1990’s - developer driven, the smaller apartments lacked any charm as was the case during this time when energy and funds were chanelled into the large, glamorous apartments. Fast forward to 2023 an... Más

A significant alteration to a semi-detached house in Sydney's east for a family of sun chasers. Set high on a ridge behind a row of olive trees, two new double-height volumes clad in water struck bricks are nestled behind the front of the original house. Like the family the house was designed for, the house chases the light too, setting itself up to receive the colours that change through the day and the shadows the sun casts across surfaces both inside and out. The northernmost volume twists ever so slightly up and out to capture light and views across to the west and the north. The dragon scale brick pattern allows the western wall to twist and shift up and around to bring the master bedroom out across the rear of the house, creating a ca... Más

Situado en un espectacular acantilado, el Imperial Hotel Building de Clifton ha permanecido abandonado y tapiado tras el derrumbe y cierre de Lawrence Hargrave Drive hace unos 15 años. Ahora que la carretera ha vuelto a abrirse con la inauguración del puente Seacliff, Welsh + Major recibió el encargo de diseñar y documentar un nuevo centro de hostelería icónico que sirviera de catalizador para el rejuvenecimiento de la zona. Clinton Weaver El edificio, catalogado como patrimonio histórico, presenta balcones restaurados y espacios interiores rejuvenecidos, acompañados de 2 nuevos comedores, cada uno con amplias vistas de la costa de Illawarra Escarpment. Clinton Weaver Dise&... Más

El Port Melbourne Secondary College (PMSC) es la primera escuela vertical que forma parte del mayor proyecto de rejuvenecimiento urbano de Australia, Fishermans Bend. Diseñado por Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), el centro se halla en una zona designada para la tecnología avanzada, la innovación y la educación, donde en los próximos 30 años vivirán, trabajarán y estudiarán 80.000 personas. El proyecto proporciona a Port Melbourne un nuevo centro de aprendizaje con visión de futuro para los estudiantes y la comunidad local, que tienen acceso a la biblioteca, el gimnasio, la tecnología alimentaria y los espacios artísticos fuera del horario escolar. "Para dis... Más

Combining luxury with Nordic inspired design, the Verde Residences harmoniously transpire in one of Melbourne’s most sought-after inner-city suburbs.  Designed to encapsulate the idea of ‘home’, Verde was briefed on emphasising function, whilst maintaining organic flow… adapting to the requirements of the modern family. The deep feeling of home further accentuated through an expansive floorspace with northern aspect, bathing the interior in a brilliance of light.  Lyons photography Lyons photography Lyons photography Careful attention to detail is considered in the execution of the external Hit & Miss feature gable brickwork, strong clean lines and seamless termination points throughout... Más

Few projects allow as much experimentation as an architect's own home, Connected House is no exception. Fifteen years ago architect/client, Albert Mo and his family moved into a 1950's mid-century home designed by Peter Mcintyre. For more than a decade they ruminated on design philosophes that would become the driving force behind the extension. The conceptual framework for the project balanced the restoration of architectural heritage with a new approach to outdoor connections and a growing floor plan to accommodate teenage children. The resulting home is as much about garden as it is about building, the daily ritual of living interacts with nature at all levels - from the cantilevered lounge room in the canopy of a mature elm, to the dini... Más

A THOSE Architects le entusiasmó la idea de reimaginar el motel Abel Tasman, construido en la década de 1970 en Bateman's Bay, en la costa sur de Nueva Gales del Sur. En su día, los moteles como el Abel Tasman no eran más que paradas de paso, pero la ambición de Isla era crear un destino digno de su ubicación junto a la playa. Leyenda Pie de foto Las intervenciones se inclinan hacia el ambiente de los años 70 utilizando una cálida paleta de colores (ocre, marfil y verde alga) y materiales (paredes de roble y remates de terrazo en los baños). La fachada de ladrillo se ha pintado de blanco cálido con paneles de ocre y nuevos bloques de hormigón a lo largo... Más

It certainly makes for an interesting start to a project, to already be part of a building’s past while designing for its future. ‘Bellevue Hill House V’ marks the second time that PopovBass has redesigned this house. The first time was in 1996 and the brief was vastly different. The original residence simultaneously functioned as a private art gallery designed for clients who were art collectors. A large central ‘gallery’ living space was used to display the client’s extensive art collection: dramatically lit from above through a massive skylight. The interiors of the project were kept formal and restrained, allowing for focus to remain solely on the artworks displayed within. This ‘gallery’... Más

Rose Bay House takes the experience of a plateau as the inspiration for its architecture and interiors. In this new design, the ground is sculpted to fuse with the built form, folding upwards to create a plinth on which the main living spaces of the home rest. The plateau creates the feeling of floating on solid ground, while the steep and sudden rise of rocky terrain forming an elevated platform towering above the land below. Pablo Veiga Pablo Veiga Bringing the outdoors in, large full height glazing to the front of the building creates wide vistas of Sydney Harbour accompanied by integrated planters and landscaping layered seamlessly into the main living spaces. The northern facade features a sheltered courtyard carved into the... Más

This project’s seaside location meant that the building needed to respond to the beauty of its site while simultaneously countering the impacts of a harsh coastal environment. This house is not a weekend escape but rather a family home that happens to be at the beach. The architecture of this building is an exploration of how to construct a robust family home that will last the test of time in this very corrosive environment. The building is composed of a series of expressed concrete slabs that skew slightly on each level. Robust and resilient, this concrete structure establishes the architectural expression and materiality of the building. The concrete slabs are expressed externally as well as internally (in the ceilings). Facing the... Más

A 1970s heritage-listed semi is re-engineered for contemporary family life. Keeping within the building foot-print, architect Conrad Johnston has carved extra space and forged stronger connections to landscape and place, while maintaining the integrity of the original structure and material language. Anson Smart The house is one of a pair of heritage-listed semis, built in 1972 on a steep waterfront site looking across the Parramatta River towards Iron Cove to the south, and Birkenhead Point to the west. Anson Smart Built at a 45 degree angle to the street, the semi zig-zags along the south boundary to side-step trees and sand-stone outcrops. Its three-storey concrete pillar and slab construction was infilled with floor-to-ceili... Más

The key challenges for this project lied in adapting the existing fabric with the contemporary addition towards the rear. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement, the original design is an exemplar of Bungalow architecture which was highly popularised during the early 20th Century. EMILY BARTLETT PHOTGRAPHY Wanting to pay homage to the heritage and integrity of the existing residence, the design is influenced by the components and principles of Bungalow Architecture, characterised by a strong horizontal link between house and land, the use of long lines, soft flowing arches, and balanced proportions, yet reimagined to reflect the challenges of contemporary living. EMILY BARTLETT PHOTGRAPHY Residing on Coburg’s most excl... Más