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After much negotiation we have turned full circle with council for our Parramatta project. Now we've gone for an 8 storey tower... a solution we originally suggested as the most logical solution, but rejected.... and a stepped 5 storey section to allow solar access for units behind. Needs more refinement, detailed fenestration and screens, but starting to look OK.                J

I revisited one of my favourite early designs over Xmas in Bulli heights. It's from my "Gothic" period, early 80's. A fun building designed entirely on a 600 grid, horizontally and vertically, and 45 o roofs. Beautiful Brownbuilt 305 (now Bluescope 305) with folded ridge cappings to give it the spiky look. Split level interior with rooms designed like large bits of furniture. Bulli clinker bricks feature and exposed timber rafters and detailing. Back in the days when solar control wasn't big on the design radar. J original axonometric east elevation street view main front view entry from inside master bedroom 80's bathroom still intact circular window views to the escarpment top gallery/study lounge room glazed roof over dining room lounge room on split level over compact entry and central stair spine rear view nestled into the earth

A quick sketch of some of my favourite trees in centennial park. It was after some rain and the ground was flooded to give some great reflections.       J the set up sketch rendered version probably could do with a bit more rendering

Some strangler figs in our local area....   love the way they just keep hanging on.      J stranglers in wolli creek road

Been a long time between blogs!!! This is the new kitchen we are working on in Cremorne. The house has touches of late "art deco" styling so we are referencing it in the kitchen design. Some rounded elements, horizontal curved trims, fluted glass, mixture of face timber and granite finishes.     J concept sketches resolved plan elevations elevations Val's luverly renderings touch of deco with the fluted glass compact but efficient now to work up the materials......

Here are some lovely pics by Val showing the latest design development for our new house design in Maroubra. It's starting to get there. The site is hemmed in by neighbours but has nice outlooks both front and rear. The stepped design is driven by the site fall and the setbacks required for second floors. We are proposing lightweight upper level finishes. Its a narrow site so we are showing a single sized garage but inside it has a two level car stacker. The expense is offset by having a smaller footprint and reduced driveways. J