East Vic Park Passive House
This new family home in East Victoria Park responds to some very big questions that we need to be asking of our new suburban homes: How does the design respond to context? How will the home perform? and How does it contribute to urban greening? The home is designed...
Lake House, Wembley
Our clients commissioned a new home for their family of four – including two young children – with an emphasis on interconnected indoor and outdoor spaces for everyday activities, and hosting and entertaining family and friends.
Langler St – Renovation & Additions
Our clients approached us to renovate and extend their 100-year-old cottage in East Victoria Park. They wanted to create a sense of retreat, reminiscent of a down-south holiday. The original cottage is located in a character preservation area, so it was restored and...
Oakover St – Renovation & Additions
Our clients came to us with a wonderful 1930s character bungalow, typical of the East Fremantle suburb. The brief for the project was to enable the home to serve the (growing) family well into the next stage of their lives. Our primary objective from the beginning was...
Parkside Palmyra Townhouses
Our client for this townhouse project was our ongoing construction partner Bruce Construction Design. Together we aimed to create a high quality townhouse development in a leafy and somewhat conservative suburb, known for its characterful cottages. A much-loved...
Mt Hawthorn Renovation and Additions
Our clients came to us with a wonderful character home that they wanted to retain and upgrade, keeping the good bits whilst considering how to design a modest addition to the rear to accommodate their changing needs. Our primary objective from the beginning was to...
Hinderwell House
Our clients – who are very climate and ecologically conscious – wanted a small and highly sustainable new home near the beach in suburban Scarborough. The subdivided 430sqm block has laneway frontage, and our design sought to balance garden and internal living spaces,...
Farrier Lane Carbon Neutral Home
2023 Houses Awards - Commendation - Sustainability 2023 Sustainability Awards - Highly Commended - Single Dwelling (new) 2023 WA Architecture Awards - Commendation for Sustainability This house for Matt’s own family of four demonstrates that it’s possible and...
Swanbourne Energy Efficient Home
Our client's brief was for a new home with views across the adjacent school playing fields to the north-east. They wanted a simple and functional design to capture that verdant outlook, whilst prioritising passive thermal performance. The layout also needed to...
North Fremantle Renovation
This 1970s brick cottage in North Fremantle has been given a new lease on life, with internal works and a new rear extension that bring light and warmth into previously dark and cool rooms. On this project, all of our design decisions were driven by the desire to...
Megalong Renovation & Garden Landscaping
This original 1940s workers cottage suffered from poor circulation because of the 90s addition and other changes that had taken place at the rear over the years. These created a ‘dead end’ and blocked any connection to the rear laneway. We set out to reinvigorate the...
Cottesloe Apartment Renovation
This early 1900’s ‘maisonette’ had previously been converted into two ‘apartments’, occupying the ground and first floor respectively. Our clients – the owners of the ground floor apartment – wanted to improve its functionality, so they could comfortably retire...
Mount Hawthorn Family Home
The design for a young family challenges the accepted parameters of a 4×2 house in an established inner-city suburb, working with a modest budget. Located on a single residential urban infill site in Mt Hawthorne, we responded to the local planning and design...
Margaret River Beach House
This house for clients who relocated to the coastal town of Margaret River is adjacent to national parkland, and enjoys vistas stretching 180 degrees across the Indian Ocean. Responding to the steep site, we designed a series of pavilions that step down the block, and...
Margaret River Holiday Home
Our client for this unique holiday home requested a small yet flexible layout that engaged with its bush context. They also wanted the ability to separate the sleeping areas, so that two different occupants could rent the home at the same time, and share the...
Swanbourne Home Additions + Gardens
Our clients wanted a new master bedroom wing to make more space for their growing family. But they didn’t want to sacrifice a large portion of their backyard for the addition. So we created two new spaces: a bedroom that projects outwards from the main house, and...