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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

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

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