Jury Citation
This is a wonderful, evocative and joyous restoration/renovation of a 1916 timber beach bungalow, designed by James Peddle, with new pavilion additions.
The modest original house has been subtly renewed, with the new extensions standing off from Peddle’s original building. This poetic solution understands the site and the changing needs of a family with growing children. The architects have clearly understood and maintained the notion of “rustic” living, thought to be healthy in the early part of last century, and this has lead to a respectful co-existence of old and new.
The additions – a pavilion and tower room – are modern interpretations of the original bungalow. They are positioned to form a series of external spaces and rambling connected structures that add a rich layer to the history of the site. This engaging continuum of use eloquently demonstrates the architects’ skills and their interest in seeking out an elegiac solution rather than an academic one.
The project retains the distinct sense of a well-used weekender and summer holiday house filled memories of times past. It is an unpretentious delight that sits beautifully with its pedigreed predecessor.
Project Credits
Craigee Lee, Palm Beach
Design Architect, Project Architect Robert Brown. Project Team Murray Wood, Jeff Karskens. Structural Consultant Murtagh Bond. Quantity Consultant vD. R. Lawson.
Heritage Assessment Report Noel Bell Ridley Smith and Partners. Builder Bellevarde Constructions. Original Architect James Peddle. Photographer Patrick Bingham-Hall.
