Six Chimney House | Vokes and Peters

Six Chimney House | Vokes and Peters | Photographer: Christopher Frederick Jones

2024 National Architecture Awards Program

Six Chimney House | Vokes and Peters

Traditional Land Owners

Yabbaru Bibbulman Noongar peoples

Year
2024
Chapter

Western Australia

Category
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Builder
Hugo Homes Pty Ltd
Photographer
Christopher Frederick Jones
Media summary

Improving early twentieth century housing is a recurring project type which calls for an appropriate response to the specific and evolving societal, cultural, environmental and economic contexts. The palette of the heritage-listed interwar bungalow was adapted and abstracted in the new works. Each trade is elaborated in the composition, in the manner of the arts and crafts movement.

The elevated ‘Street Terrace’ maintains the leafy character of the neighbourhood. By placing the new kitchen into the former front room, the social life of the family spills out onto the street terrace and enables one to feel a part of the city. The ‘City Terrace’ is a private outdoor space that offers an unexpected place of prospect.

A façade of many windows sits in constant dialogue with the panoramic view of Perth CBD.

The ‘Sunken Garden’ is imagined as a cool, shady forest supporting biodiversity and idealising the presence of nature.

National Awards Received
National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
2024
Western Australia Architecture Awards Accolades
Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Project Consultant and Construction Team

Atelier JV, Structural Engineer

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