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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.

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.

Fighting through dense Leichhardt Council controls this refurbishment of a tiny heritage semi emerged triumphant. Determined and talented clients injected loads of charm and detail to create a lovely, partly whimsical, home. front view before rear view before renovated front view renovated rear view indoor/outdoor family space new entry attic kitchen second bed bright white bathroom details bridge and city glimpses from new attic kitchen/living room

A new commission sketch for Geoff. I think he liked it.....

What do you do with a skinny, unfriendly block of dirt on a gateway site in one of the busiest locations in Mascot? Here is a design concept that was part of a tender for development. The tender was unsuccessful but we still like what we did so thought I'd post it in our "might-a-beens" just for fun. We collaborated with our great friends, Sam Rigoli (Studio R) and Mark Szczerbicki (Mark Szczerbicki Design Studio) and created a dynamic architectural form that was a mix of hotel, advertising panels, commercial and retail. Expressed egg crate hotel rooms, office spaces, a rooftop bar and viewing area, a car display with suspended ferraris and a waterfall with image displays, lit up at night. The flying form also referenced the nearby airport. Looked good in our minds..... concept 3D baxter road  satellite view concept panel daytime view night time view

A lovely short walk, even on a wet day. At least there's plenty of parking. Balls Point is easy to get to and is an interesting slice of Sydney history. Home to the   Cammeraygal people who left rock art, petroglyphs and middens, then named after Henry Lidgbird Ball, a Royal Naval officer  who commanded the Supply  on the First Fleet . Henry Lawson wrote about it in protest to the building of the coal bunkering depot in 1916 and Jack Lang made it a nature reserve for the benefit of the people in 1926.  It's a combination of lost in nature, an experience of a leisure area from a bygone era, combined with the natural connection to the working harbour, navy and city.  And to make it a typical Sydney experience, there is a coffee shop a the end of the walk. misty harbour view city skyline and goat island hmas waterhen original coal loading jetty, needing some love last of the many original coal scuttles coal l...