Perry House

Photography by Timothy Kaye and Armelle Habib

Shortlisted - HOUSES awards (New House over 200 square metres) 2022

Featured in Issue 09 print edition of The Local Project: Read the article here

Featured in June 2024 Issue of Inside Out Magazine

Valiant House

Photography by Peter Bennetts and Dylan James

Finalist (Residential Alterations) - Architeam Awards 2017

Shortlisted (House Alteration + Addition under 200 square metres) - HOUSES awards 2017

Valiant House is a two storey addition and renovation to a single-fronted weatherboard workers cottage in Abbotsford.

Craving a connection to the rear garden, a services core containing the bathroom, laundry and other services was positioned centrally in the plan to allow the kitchen and living areas to open up fully to the garden with uninterrupted views towards the outdoors. The central core was wrapped in timber with hidden doors to disguise the utilitarian uses and gives the impression of a timber box sitting in a larger space.

The illusion of space was achieved through the use of high ceilings, wide rooms, mirrors and skylights. Glazing along the entire back wall offers an uninterrupted connection with the garden and ensures that this house caters for the needs of the young family now and into the future.