Novello – 20-26 Young Street, Wollongong | Design Workshop Australia
Novello is a high-quality design response in the City of Wollongong and its ever-changing built and natural environment. The building integrates into the desired and future street character in a diverse and changing part of the city. Novello is a visual tribute to the City of Wollongong.
The building responds well to the site and the surrounding context, and creates a significant form which sits proudly within the city centre. Novello creates a sense of space, responding to the scale, visual context, views and the local community.
Avia – 35-37 Atchison Street, Wollongong | Design Workshop Australia
Avia provides a strong presence in the street and its image on the skyline of Wollongong is mesmerising.
The principal brief was to create a building which responds to the site and its surrounding built and natural environment. The design brief was fulfilled by providing a building which responds to the public domain, street connectivity, CBD activity and liveability. The commercial space is generous, versatile and functional, there is a clear distinction between residential and commercial spaces. The building entry is clear, direct and functional.
Areia – 43-45 Addison Street & 24 Mary Street, Shellharbour | Design Workshop Australia
Areia is a beautifully detailed building which responds to its natural coastal environment and village aspect. It fits seamlessly into to the streetscape and the commercial spaces are an extension to the public domain, enhancing pedestrian activity and embodying an essence of the surrounding natural and coastal village surroundings.
Square House | Mather Architecture
Square House is an elevated late 60s modernist home situated on a steeply sloping block in Farrer. The aim was to minimise the impact of any additions on the natural environment by creating very minimal extensions that interrupt the perfect square, with a total of 16m2 added to the floor plan. The first pop out for the kitchen area adds space under the existing roofline, while the second, projects further out than the existing roofline, utilising the continuous roof throughtowall properties of longline cladding to create a neat insertion.
New cedar windows provide material warmth and contrast the simple lines of the exterior cladding. Sunshade shrouds on windows to the north and west were added along with stained timber battened garage door, front balustrade, dividing screen, and feature sliding panel. These elements connect the midcentury house with the client’s love of Japanese architecture. The result is a calm, lightfilled home
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.
Canberra Centre Parents Room | Mather Architecture
The Parents Room in the new North Quarter renovation Canberra Centre is a carefully planned and highly functional space, designed to be a fully inclusive space for all users, from parents and carers to children, of all genders, identities, and abilities. Colour is used in sophisticated yet unexpected ways to define zones, while curved elements soften and unify the spaces, creating an immersive and memorable experience for users. The inviting tones of the parents room facilities provide both spatial definition as well as a welcome contrast to the stimulating shopping mall environment.