Havard St Terraces | Mather Architecture
This project demonstrates where less is more. This site was originally anticipated for 4 x 2 storey townhouses. Working with the developer, we identified a gap in the market for smaller, single level, compact and more affordable homes. Nestled into a compact site, the dwellings are surrounded by roads. In order to address this, the front and rear skillion roofs slope down into the inner courtyards bringing natural light and soft landscaping into the centre of the homes. Materials were selected for their honesty and durability. Externally, face brick end and party walls articulate each dwelling while lightweight FC cladding complements the glazing geometry. A simple pop of colour identifies each front door. Raked ceilings with boarded lining increase natural lighting and perceived space into the living areas. The front seat and screen act create a subtle yet functional entry space separate from the main living zones.
Hawthorn I | Agius Scorpo Architects
Hawthorn I is an exercise in backyard optimisation. An assortment of familiar domestic elements both constructed and grown are merged into a cohesive and practical assembly. By reimagining studio, utility shed and swimming pool as back fence, the resulting enveloped garden takes precedent over an arrangement of individual forms. One continuous element mediates the practicalities of entry and exit, work and play and connection and retreat. A singular ribbon provides a consistent backdrop for the garden whilst offering security, utility and generosity by means of a North facing loft that filters light deep into the footprint of the studio.
Heathfield High School Redevelopment | Grieve Gillett Architects
Grounded in a deep connection to the Adelaide Hills landscape, the Heathfield High School Redevelopment aligns with the school’s values of collaborative and entrepreneurial learning. GGA’s comprehensive approach included an educational masterplan, addressing disparate pedagogies across the site by arranging faculties with a logical academic progression across the site. Now divided into three main precincts – consisting of a central hub, home economics and responsible living – the design delivers the school’s vision of collaborative and specialist learning. These varied formal and informal learning areas are spread over multiple levels linking previously disconnected floors. New building orientation and curated façade openings immerse learners in their landscape with treetop views, natural light and ventilation. The new building was situated to ensure the retention of existing mature trees, while the raised pedestrian bridge addresses the challenging topography with an equitable and welcoming street presence.
Helen’s Place | Custom Mad
Helen’s Place explores how rituals of joy can bring peace to inner city homes; A moment of sunlight in the garden, a view of the sky from each room, feeling the garden within the house. Nestled between eight neighbours, a bustling cafe and a heavily trafficked street, creating these rituals of tranquility were integral to the comfort of this Victorian terrace. By reusing the existing materials and integrating handcrafted pieces into the home, materiality acts as a metaphorical handshake between rituals of the past and rituals of the future. The salvaged sandstone is repurposed as a stair between the old house and the new, the terrazzo benchtop, the heart of this contemporary home, is a slowly handmade object. Helen’s Place is studded with material reminders and joyful rituals that participate in the past, present and future of this home.
Henley Beach House | studio gram
Henley Beach House embodies coastal living at its finest, seamlessly integrating with its surroundings to create a harmonious retreat. Meticulous design invites natural light to fill the interior, emphasising the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. The upper level features a serene master bedroom with modern amenities, while the kitchen, dining, and living areas offer spaces for both relaxation and gathering. A courtyard pool enhances the flow between spaces, adaptable to various activities. On the lower ground, two additional bedrooms provide privacy, each with access to private gardens. Quality materials such as timber accents and concrete blocks contribute to the home’s durability and aesthetic appeal. With its blend of modernity and coastal charm, Henley Beach House offers residents a sanctuary to embrace the laid-back lifestyle of Henley Beach.
Herbert Smith Freehills Workplace Fitout | Woods Bagot
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) was the first legal firm to take an office on St Georges Terrace, traditionally Perth’s premier business address.
Eighteen years later, it has once again led the way with its move to Elizabeth Quay, a new mixed-use waterfront precinct on the Swan River, taking two floors of the 29-storey tower One The Esplanade, the city’s newest premium-grade office building.
While traditionally legal firms are desk and office bound, Woods Bagot has implemented a hybrid office strategy to encourage new ways of working and interacting.
Hidden Garden House | Sam Crawford Architects
Our client’s brief for Hidden Garden House was rejuvenation of the existing house, an update to provide light and warm spaces, passively heated and cooled. They wanted quality over quantity, improved functionality, and low maintenance.
The original house required radical surgery. The ground floor was damp, dark, and cold, and upper floor hot and leaky.
Part of our response was to demolish the roof to the existing rear pavilion and create a hidden roof garden above a clerestory ceiling and high glass wall.
The clerestory rises above the floor level of the main bedroom which opens onto a new deck. Strategically placed screens provide the main bedroom and ensuite with private views of the garden and sky.
On the floor below, the curved ceiling and full height glazing in the kitchen / dining room draws the eye out and up to the landscaped rear yard and sky beyond.
HighGround | Mather Architecture
Doing more with less is the underlying principle driving the design at HighGround in Denman Prospect. Designed across three tiers, each building offers a different unit typology, providing housing choice, diversity and affordable housing options. With generous 3bedroom townhouses, compact townhouses, as well as 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, HighGround seeks to provide options for a variety of living situations. All homes feature a multipurpose space or study essential in our modern and flexible work from home environment. Each dwelling, whether it be townhouse or apartment, is designed with livability, efficiency, and warmth in mind. All living spaces are flooded with natural light from the northern aspect, while balconies offer views over the Molonglo Valley. The exterior material tones are warm, yet fresh and clean lines provide a flattering backdrop for the landscaping. Interiors are inspired by natural materials and warm undertones of raw cotton, leather, and charred timber.
Highlands House | Luke Moloney Architecture
Highlands House was designed as a home for lovers of art.
Embracing views across the grey green immensity of the Australian landscape, the house serves as a retreat for busy people, a gracious family home, and an exemplar of off grid living.
Three barnlike pavilions are linked by a gently bending gallery space. Domestic spaces face outwards toward the landscape.
Long ribbon windows tie the interiors to the horizon space is at once contained and limitless.
Hill House | Breakspear Architects
Hill House gracefully rests upon the Seaforth escarpment, offering a panoramic prospect of the harbour towards Spit Bridge. The house was built in 1980 by the current owners and has catered to the needs of a growing family living by the sea. More recently, with their kids grown-up, the owners found themselves living alone in the house whilst enjoying frequent visits from their adult children and grandchildren. The renovation of Hill House aimed to seamlessly blend its role as a cosy abode for two and a gathering space for the extended family.
The approach focused on preservation, whereby the existing house was largely maintained, and yet transformed with seamlessly integrated new outdoor spaces that connect with the landscape. Inspired by the Sydney School character and ecological principles of the original home, the renovations make the home whole with surrounds, inviting the interior to meld with the garden, topography and harbour setting.