Suburban Architecture
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Project • By Jorgelina Tortorici Studio • Private Houses
Sidney House
Set on a corner lot within Nordelta’s nautical neighborhood, El Yacht, this house is anchored in the uniqueness of its location: a rectangular plot with the opportunity to open its longest side toward the water.
Alejandro Peral
The ground floor is programmatically resolved as a concrete box that houses the common areas, above which rests a pure white volume containing the private spaces. The upper floor, with a triangular geometry, extends its longest side to the east, capturing the best views and visually prolonging the horizon line.
Alejandro Peral
Private spaces are located on the upper level, while the common areas occupy the ground floor, where large glazed panels open toward the water, integrating the interior with t... More
Project • By Welsh + Major Architects • Cemeteries
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is at the centre of a series of upgrades to the 140-year-old Castle Hill Cemetery, located on the land of the Bidjigal people on Dharug country.
The brief was to respect and embrace the existing natural and commemorative character of the traditional bushland cemetery, and in doing so create a memorable, deferential response to meet the changing needs of the local community.
The building form grew from our discussions on how we could empathetically provide the essentials for a space that deals with the complexity of emotion that travels with ceremony - of contemplation, mourning, celebration, and loss.
The Sanctuary offers a destination within the grounds that provides community members of all faiths and denominations a plac... More