Burt Street | Kate Moore and Gian Tonossi

Burt Street house is an experiment with small spaces and big tables. This house is one of two semi–detached cottages built using limestone from the former quarry on which they sit.

Our brief was to bring the outdoor bathroom inside and facilitate a sunny, wind protected courtyard despite a challenging south–west orientation.

The 1890’s original house has been largely unaltered. A new vertical volume, anchored by a generous dining table forms the new heart of the house. An outbuilding with another table have been positioned on the rear boundary for flexible use, bike storage, as a wind break and night lantern.

This project celebrates the value of existing elements, seeking to peel back a colourful history through layers of paint and weathered materials. Imperfections present stories in a new light and give a lively backdrop for the current custodians of the house.

Brunswick Galley House | Topology Studio

Conceptual inspiration for a house centred around a galley was drawn from the experience of our Clients life when they lived on board a narrowboat.
More broadly this house is about family, strengthening the neighbourhood connection and living with a firm understanding that what we do on an individual level directly affects the macro. The design supports everyday interactions with the neighbourhood through graduations of enclosure between public and private spaces and through careful consideration of entry.
Every centimetre is utilised to avoid excess. Reuse of building fabric while improving its thermal performance minimises waste and new materials that are repairable ensure their longevity.
The design plays with scale, spatially and through material pattern. Pockets of saturated colour within a bright interior, enlivened by shifting light. There is dialogue between the details and materials of the original home and the addition, the transition between the two is distinct but seamless.

Bellevue Hill House | Tribe Studio Architects

This grand old Arts and Crafts dame in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs channels the spirit of the original architect in its restoration and extension. Opening up to sun, garden and view, the house now addresses its beautiful garden, supports energetic and playful family life as well as contemporary work from home.

Driving our design process was the question: If the original architect had access to our building materials and tools, how would they approach the brief? We have used the ethos of the arts and crafts to be inventive with detail, to embrace narrative within the design and to lean into eccentricity.

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