Tallowwood Cabin | Fouché Architects
Located on a property owned by a young couple and their father / father-in-law, this project set out to create a modest secondary dwelling that would become a home for the father.
The surrounding tree canopy, access, views, and a desire to touch the ground lightly played a large role in defining the form of the home, while the external skin of the cabin was intended to not only to perform robustly in its environment, but to blend in unobtrusively with its natural surrounds.
The immediate bushfire threat on a proposed dwelling also placed added pressure on an already tight budget: the proliferation of native tree species as well as the zerocanopy setback we were going to achieve in squeezing a dwelling into the only developable area of the property meant the home had to achieve a BALFZ rating the highest possible bushfire requirement.
The Island House | BDA Architecture
The Island House is a home away from home. Located on South Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) the holiday home nestles within the natural landscape allowing the residents to seamlessly be connected with the rainforest and the local wildlife.
The pavilionlike forms define the public and private spaces. The materiality of the charred timber clad box defines the private bedroom wing whilst the new guinea rosewood datum line with the clerestory glazing and plywood ceiling identifies the public areas.
The architecture aspires to reinforce the identity of place through site positioning, a climatic response, retention of the existing landscape and adaption of raw materiality. The natural material palette of charred timber and new guinea rosewood creates a warmth and connection with the surrounding native trees.
The dwelling aspires to create a series of interior sequential spaces that change in scale, experience and materiality whilst providing visual connections to the Minjerribah landscape.
The Grove | Jamison Architects
The Grove is a new residential project located in the beachside suburban community of Burleigh Heads. The home is an open, light-filled space with a strong connection to the surrounding environment. It is nestled into its unique, natural context, backdropped by the Burleigh Heads National Park.
The design intent was to establish a connection to place and strengthen the relationship with the beautiful local context within its subtropical region. Natural amenity is borrowed and occupants can view through and over a series of green spaces both within and beyond the site that appear to merge.
A passive solar design and void maximises natural light deep into the plan, and enables natural cross-ventilation, cooling and heating.
It is a timeless, efficient, regional design that prioritises its relationship to the landscape, local context and sub-tropical climate to maximise site potential and budget, while enhancing liveability and positively contributing to the neighbourhood environment.
Warwick Brick House | Marc & Co
Warwick Brick House a multi-generational house on a steep site. Daily living spaces and gardens are located on the roof, offering privacy, views and moments of tranquility and joy.
The playful composition of the façade, with its slender brick piers, oversized reveals and corbel detailing, adds depth and decorative relief to the building whilst acknowledging a history of brickmaking in Warwick.
Wellington | Base Architecture
The Wellington Street project emerges as a symbol of contemporary architectural excellence. It focuses on blending indoor and outdoor spaces seamlessly while maximising natural light and privacy. Spanning an expansive 450 square meters, the residence caters to the diverse needs of a young family, including pets and a home business. Meticulous planning achieves a harmonious balance of private and communal areas across multiple levels. With its unique curved architecture and sustainable features like green roofs and sunscreens, the project enhances both the architectural landscape and cultural fabric of Manly. Collaborating closely with the clients and consultants ensured that every aspect of the design reflects the residents’ vision and values, setting new standards for modern living in the community.
Vijayasekaran Residence | Klopper & Davis Architects
Framed by undulating hills and nestled amongst the Australian flora of Eagle Bay, Vijayasekaran Residence emerges as an architectural testament to serene coastal living. The project is an ode to tranquility, privacy, and resilience, fostering a seamless transition between the home’s interior spaces and the natural environment. The design preserves the large, sloping site’s inherent beauty, imparting the clients with a living experience that is sheltered, yet expansively open to the elements.
W Residence | John Murphy Architect
Located on a gently sloping, north facing site the home is designed to interact with and enjoy the
outlook over the adjoining park. W Residence brings joy to the owners and is highly customised to suit
their specific needs.
The home is a combination of close collaboration with the clients and respect for the surrounding
“Garden suburb”context of Coolbinia. Garden views are present from almost every corner of the
home. Landscape is integrated via courtyards, internal planters and green roofs. Courtyards allow
both ventilation and the warmth of winter sun to penetrate the home & seamless indoor/outdoor
flow.
The design pays respect to the Modernist legacy and Garden Suburb Movement principles of the
original town planning scheme, whilst fulfilling the clients wishes for an urban sanctuary – allowing
for individual spaces or communal living as desired. Biophillic & sustainable design with robust
and natural materials enhances the overall sense of calm.
Watsons Bay House | IAN MOORE ARCHITECTS
Located within the Watsons Bay Heritage Conservation Area, this new 3 level house adopts a traditional gable roof form, with front verandah, weatherboard cladding and metal roofing in accordance with the development controls. The site falls from front to back, allowing a semibasement level to address the rear yard, while an attic storey within the pitched roof accommodates the two bedrooms and glass roofed
bathroom. Living spaces on the middle level open fully to the verandah and front yard and at the rear to an elevated balcony, with significant views into the tree tops of Camp Cove Reserve.
While adopting a traditional building form, the house is in all other ways a contemporary interpretation of the cottages of the original fishing village, with greater connection between inside and out and access to significant views of the national park at the front and public reserve at the rear.
Wattlebird House | Scott Flett Architecture Workshop
The Wattle Bird House is inspirational in its design and construction. It is planned to be an intergenerational, sustainable, and comfortable home for the owners and their extended family. The house is thermally efficient, packed with technology, connected to place, and the build is a showcase of the local construction industry. Construction wise it delights with purposely atypical approaches to typical solutions and layers of detail upon every turn. It delights and demands attention. The house showcases construction as a creative activity. The care, labour and skill in the Wattle Bird House is inspirational.
Van Wyk Residence | Klopper & Davis Architects
Located on the family-friendly Griver St, Van Wyk Residence is a two-storey home for a young couple and their children. It features a simple, yet site-sensitive design nestled amongst the mature Peppermint trees & wide, grassy verges of Cottesloe. The home is a light drenched sanctuary, a space where family connect, where long lunches spill out into the garden, where the kids play, mess and create. Inspired by memories of white-washed barns in the South African winelands, a white, two-storey brick gable runs East/West along the southern boundary containing the majority of the accommodation, with a secondary dark single-storey pavilion sitting along the north. Between, a glass box connection divides the outdoor areas in two; a generous backyard & alfresco to the rear and a lush, pool deck to the street.