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Project • By Architect George • Private Houses
House in Newtown II
Situated in Sydney’s inner-city, the home is located amongst heritage-listed, heavily textural buildings. The design called for a robust urban home for a young family of four. In reconfiguring the rear of the home, the design sought to improve flow and flexibility by creating a series of courtyard spaces and a central open-air lightwell. Living and sleeping spaces were designed to frame views toward the surrounding heritage-listed textural brick walls, all the while creating opportunities for internal access to sunlight on a tight, south-facing property.
Clinton Weaver
Clinton Weaver
Clinton Weaver
By removing poorly considered and dated ad-hoc additions, we were able to provide healthier family spaces that are better... More
Project • By Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers • Rural
Botha's Halte Primary School
The project entailed the development of a new Primary School, replacing the dilapidated Botha’s Halte farm school, in the Breede River Valley, for the Bosjes Trust. Although a privately sponsored project, the school is operated by the Western Cape Education Department. The new buildings provide a state-of-the-art facility for 250 rural primary school learners from a predominantly farm worker community. The buildings have been designed around sustainability principles, while respecting the cultural heritage of the area. A didactic design approach was followed, whereby these aspects are demonstrated throughout the complex as part of the teaching and educational processes.
The “Anna Zaal” (circa 1927), the first scho... More