Houses, June 2016
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Profile: Nobbs Radford Architects
Skilled in unravelling complex issues, Nobbs Radford Architects creates homes that explore raw materials, bold forms and new ideas.
Revisited
First House: Kelso House
Architects EAT co-director Albert Mo reflects on the practice’s first residential project, which transformed a rundown house that “no-one wanted.”
Revisited: Butterfly House by Chancellor & Patrick
Designed in 1955 by Chancellor & Patrick for Gerald and Ellen McCraith as a holiday house, this home captures the optimism of Australian beach culture at the time.
Projects
Spirit of the coast: Beach and Forest House
A home by Troppo Architects that’s “always forest, always beach, always lighthouse.”
The simple life: Myrtle Tree House
Renovations have breathed new life into a Californian bungalow, stitching it into the garden, while respecting the character of the much-loved existing dwelling.
Tubular casa: West End House
This home, shaped like two tubes with solid sides that funnel the air through, demonstrates fresh approaches to working with a heritage site.
Living alfresco: Bath House
Stephen de Jersey Architect has extended the spatial and material characteristics of an old Queenslander to result in a striking yet respectful addition with delightful settings for everyday living.
Dynamic expression: Unfurled House
An interplay between “sensual curve and straight edge” gives spatial drama and delight to this addition to a Federation home by Christopher Polly Architect.
Suburban narratives: Central Avenue
This new house by Vokes and Peters employs traditional architectural motifs in unconventional ways, all the while responding to its site, street and city.
Through the looking glass: Garth House
Ola Studio take cues, but not directly, from the existing 1880s home to create Garth House.
In its element: Main Ridge House
Featuring crisp geometry, simple spatial arrangements and rigorous detailing, this lean timber-clad home was designed by Noxon Giffen for sustainability, comfort and a strong connection to the landscape.
Slender splendour: Upsilon House
A home for “simple, rugged, no-fuss living”: Upsilon House by MCK Architecture and Interiors.
Sunny outlook: Buena vista
To meet the brief, which included housing five cars, Shaun Lockyer Architects used a relatively simple construction of brick, steel sheeting and fibre cement and then “lifted up” a level, offering tremendous views.
Exhibition
Art of suburbia: Howard Arkley (and friends…)
Held at the TarraWarra Museum of Art in Victoria’s Healesville, a retrospective of Howard Arkley’s iconic paintings and inspirations gave insight into his exploration of suburban Australia.