coogee conversion

Here's a fun little project that's big on finish. We took a small 2 bed unit in Coogee that still had a lot of it's original 1960's finishes and converted it into a sparkling jewel of modern open planning and interiors. All new LED lighting, air conditioning and connectiveness.

Wonderful subtle and stylish scheme by our expert interior architect Eddie Kenda.

Joinery beautifully realised by our good friends at Donnas Joinery and the whole complex build done by Dave and his professional team at D B & H E Building Services.

We can't wait for the clients (and furniture) to move in and enjoy it all. We'll come back and update our photos after that.

living room before

open plan after

laundry before

laundry after

laundry doors open

laundry doors closed

bath before

bath after

bsth after

new robes

retro loop pile

main bed lights. needs a bed...!!!

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forest lodge studio

Another garage studio. This one in a heritage conservation area in Forest Lodge.

Squeezing as much in on a narrow site as possible. Plugged in between an existing 2 storey garage studio on one side and an approved (but not built yet) similar one on the other side. Simple but neat and cost effective....

existing terrace group

new studio attached

tight open plan layout

nicely repetitive streetscape

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ducking under low planes while keeping your toes above the flood waters

Secondary dwellings above rear lane garages are all the rage now. A neat way to increase density and get more living space for extended family or rental income. Here's one we had approved recently. Still to be built.

Small projects still require the same complex raft of documents required by larger ones. This site in Mascot was even more so being under a flight path and in a flood prone area.

The budget wasn't huge so we went for simple modern shapes with relatively inexpensive materials. More to go into insulation and sound attenuation.

existing rear lane garage.

new double garage and studio

rear yard view

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Leura mountain home gets approved

Here's another job that also kept us busy last year. Our "island" job in Leura.

With some good will from council's experts we arrived at an agreed approval.

Our "mountain" style in a plan form that's reminiscent of grand old guest homes.

It's been one of the biggest design challenges we've faced and even though it's been a pain in many ways it's also been exciting to work on.

view from Great Western Highway

north eastern view. folded roof forms and western red cedar lining, stone base

north western view. feature entry area

western view. deep verandahs to mitigate summer sun

southern view. heavily landscaped screen

elevations. as disciplined as we could make them

plan shows dominance of landscaping in the design

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Eden final

After many adjustments and enough reports to sink a ship we finally got this beast into council for DA. A bit more finesse on the facades and shapes. Compliant with all LEP controls and most of the DCP ones. Fingers crossed they don't give us too hard a time during the assessment.

corner of eden and burrows streets

rear view from butterworth lane

view from eden street

view from burrows street

roof deck as common open area

solar panels work as shade for decks

view of roof deck

aerial view from the rear

ground floor

typical lower levels

NE elevation

cross section

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Ralph update "The Bowery"

After more than a year in documentation and some site contamination issues to overcome this project in Alexandria is finally starting to get under way.

A bit of a change to the original shape driven by conservative urban planners in City of Sydney. But generally its not too bad.

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Eden prelim

Our first go at this 74 unit RFB/mixed development in Arncliffe. We are planning to use screens that actually work rather then being fixed add ons for looks only. Deep cuts into the facades for natural light and ventilation to normally internal wet areas. Solar panels and water re-usage. All white at the moment but funky colour scheme still to come.

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