Embedded into the landscape, ‘Ha Ha Haus’ is located in a leafy pocket of Alphington (Wurundjeri Country) where front fences are a refreshingly rare sighting.
Architecture firm
FIGR. Architecture & Design
Location
Alphington, Victoria 3078, Australia
Photography
Tom Blachford
Principal architect
Adi Atic, Michael Artemenko
Design team
Boutsaba Vongphone, Harry Bardoel, Bowen Jessup
Collaborators
Michel Group Building Surveyors ( Building surveyor). Ruth Welsby (Styling)
Structural engineer
Meyer Consulting Engineers
Lighting
Unios by Lights and Tracks
Construction
Byde Constructions Pty Ltd.
Material
Roofing: Colorbond Trim Deck Roof, Colour, Monument and Surf Mist. External walls: Charred Silver Top Ash Ship Lap Cladding, CSR Barestone, Austral Brick Lapaloma Series - Miro. Internal walls: CSR Plaster, Big River Black Butt Panels Treated In Osmo Polyx Oil. Flooring: Polished Concrete, Blackbutt Timber Flooring Finished in Bona Naturale, Big River Black Butt Armour Panel Finished in Bona Naturale. Windows frames: Vic Ash Finished in Cutek Grey Mist.
Typology
Residential › House
The High Street Apartments is Gardiner Architects’ first high-rise multi-residential project. Located in Thornbury, Melbourne, the project is a mixed-use building, with thirteen apartments above a ground floor carpark and restaurant fronting High Street. Differing from your usual apartment development model, there was an imperative for our client t...
Project name
High Street Apartments
Architecture firm
Gardiner Architects
Location
High St, Thornbury, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Rory Gardiner, Stylist: Jess Kneebone
Principal architect
Paul Gardiner
Design team
Vaughan Bones, Alex Millar, Amelda Berkley
Interior design
Gardiner Architects
Civil engineer
4Site Engineer
Structural engineer
4Site Engineer
Environmental & MEP
LID Consulting
Lighting
Gardiner Architects
Construction
CLT Timber construction
Tools used
Prefabrication methods
Typology
Mixed-Use Multi-Residential
The form was inspired by the sloping site and how we could create a bold point of difference on a site that sat far beneath the street level. We aimed to perch the building within the landscape, like a rock juxtaposed in nature and creating a monolithic street presence.
Project name
Christmas House
Architecture firm
Taouk Architects
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Emily Bartlett
Principal architect
Youseph Taouk
Construction
ARPACI Constructions
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Casually taking up position along a classic adelaidian streetscape, number 78 cheekily shies away from the limelight, taking up position ‘out back’! A contemporary but classic addition to a very much-loved symmetrical cottage is where this story starts.
Architecture firm
Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Location
Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
Principal architect
Sean Humphries
Design team
Bettina Hildebrandt, Anastase Paraskevopoulos
Interior design
Bettina Hildebrandt
Construction
DIMCO Building
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on the busy foreshore strip between Brighton and Hove, number 106a is very much in the public eye. A private residence on display to the ‘hub-dub’ of daily beachside life. Presenting itself to the street and coast, it opens its doors and does not shy away.
Architecture firm
Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Location
Esplanade Hove, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Christopher Morrison
Principal architect
Sean Humphries
Design team
Bettina Hildebrandt, Anastase Paraskevopoulos
Collaborators
Mazmis (Stylist)
Interior design
Bettina Hildebrandt
Structural engineer
PT Design
Landscape
Greenwell Landscapes
Lighting
Muuto Rime Pendant Lamp
Construction
Steve Gibson Home
Material
Stone walling, Fibre cement sheeting, Steel fence/framing, Masonry stain to fibre cement sheeting, Silvertop Ash Cladding boards
Budget
$1,430,000.00 exclude landscaping
Typology
Residential › House
Simple and timeless coastal architectural details define this weatherboard home with timber trim details, metal sheet roofing and a sandstone base anchoring the home into the ground. This was a tricky alterations and additions to an existing coastal brick home, utilizing the existing footprint.
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Newport Beach, Sydney
Principal architect
Thomas Martin
Interior design
Rama Architects
Structural engineer
VDM Engineering
Construction
Williams Building Company
Material
Weatherboard, Metal Sheet roofing, Sandstone
Typology
Residential › House
The site sits at the end of a narrow access lane well below the main street level. The terrain is steep and looks across Woodford Bay to uninterrupted views of the harbour bridge and city skyline.
Architecture firm
Castlepeake Architects
Location
Longueville, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Felix Mooneeram
Structural engineer
Structure Engineering
Landscape
Somewhere Landscape Architects
Construction
F S HoughBuilders
Material
Off form concrete, CSR barestone - raw fibre cement sheeting, Kobe board - charcoal coloured oiled cement bonded wood composite sheeting, Aluminium and timber windows and doors, Limestone crazy paving to terrace floors, Dry random Sydney sandstone garden and courtyard walls, Polished concrete floors at the upper levels, timber floors to the lower level, Off form concrete ceilings in the main areas, plaster bulkheads and lower ceilings in secondary areas, Timber veneer, corian and dekton joinery
Typology
Residential › House
The house is composed of 2 'L' shaped blocks stacked on top of one another. The short ends of each 'L' extend to the north to create a courtyard at ground level. The living spaces are arranged around this courtyard to maximise access to sunlight and to create a strong relationship between internal and external spaces.
Project name
Overlap House
Architecture firm
Castlepeake Architects
Location
Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Jason Waddell
Typology
Residential › House
