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tone wheeler design notes for week /202 from tone on tuesday

Huntingtower Road | Jolson Architecture and Interiors

floor closely connected to the treetops. As time passes, the plants will cascade from the roof to provide another ‘sheer’ for the development, the effect of being within a garden. The apartments are not uniform in size, varying...

Project | 31/05/2024

D’Entrecasteaux House: embracing the landscape, rejecting the elements

design decision that seems strange considering the panoramic views of Bruny Island that the residence is privy to. But looks can be deceiving. From the inside, the Tasmanian fortress seems to be all light, air and views. The rhombus-shaped footprint of...

Project | 31/05/2024

A towering tree-filled tribute

for the project came from a leisurely stroll around the city. “Everything began in 2010 during a walk in the streets of Taipei by seeing a Samara fruit falling on this piece of land and drawing a spiralling movement from the sky to the earth...

Project | 31/05/2024

Diner with style at its heart

be a ‘bistro’, an older sibling to the owner’s other venue; Whistle & Flute, a watering hole for people in the city. It would be there to service the area; a warm, bright moment tucked away in a quiet, central spot. The design of...

Project | 31/05/2024

Pear Tree House | Glasshouse Projects

pantry, laundry, powder room, guest bathroom, study, pool and outdoor living area. Clever design in the use of the rear access, sees the garage being able to be recessed via sliding timber panels and used for greater outdoor entertaining space. The...

Project | 31/05/2024

Wandi Valley Stage 2 | Britt White Studio

design philosophy? At Britt White Studio, we focus mainly on renovations that 'breathe new life into old treasures'; this project was certainly the epitome of that. We have restored a former homestead, both structural and aesthetically, for...

Project | 31/05/2024

House Reduction

. DESIGN DESCRIPTION Located in a dense inner urban area, the efficient planning of this house has meant that there was an actual reduction in its internal footprint. As an alternative to the large 'box on back' extension, this project looks at...

Project | 31/05/2024

Fendalton House | Patterson Associates

city’s infrastructure. Registering at 6.2 on the richter scale, many of the city’s building’s that had been constructed for centuries. One of those was a two-level dwelling, completed in 1910, that had to be demolished after the natural...

Project | 31/05/2024

Queensland's new interpretation of a classic coastal aesthetic

tropical landscape pushes the boundary in the area for a new wave of designer driven product. What was the brief? To interoperate a modern design aesthetic while being sympathetic to the local coastal context. What were the key challenges...

Project | 31/05/2024

Monaro Mall

provide visual uniformity and create focus around each open shopfront. The Beauty Garden has been developed on a market typology, where small format tenancies can have short-term leases to encourage new businesses and allow for changing tenancy mixes as...

Project | 31/05/2024

Blackburn's Constantine & Efithia | Evolva Architects

townhouses, a testament to the enduring impact of family ties and the power of architecture to honour the past. The two townhouses have been built for my mother who downsized from a large family home and are named after her parents on the property that...

Project | 31/05/2024

Whitty Building Clinical School by Conrad Gargett

Building concealed a number of challenges for the design team including the preservation of the heritage-listed building fabric whilst weaving contemporary building services throughout to transform the building into a fit for purpose tertiary teaching...

Project | 31/05/2024

Valley Lake Lookout references the area's industrial past

McGregor Coxall worked with Places Victoria to develop a lookout and viewing platform that would act as an anchor point for locals to enjoy the outdoors and participate in neighbourhood activation. From the architect: Valley Lake estate, in...

Project | 31/05/2024

Whites Dispensary by Studio Equator

design was to create a concept that would age gracefully and not date, thus extending the length of time the tenancy fit out can be maintained without requiring a re-fit. Whites Dispensary had already been in business for many years, and the aim was...

Project | 31/05/2024

Mon Repos Turtle Centre

a search for an authentic site response in the building form, spatial experience and materiality. The design drivers were so compelling we saw the poetic emerging from a deliberate focus on circumstance of place and purpose of the project. The...

Project | 31/05/2024

Operable building skin allows occupants to choose how near or far they want to be to their surrounds

their landscapes, as well as interiors and exteriors. Connections, preferably ones that are seamless and fluid, are important for all types of projects, and building such spatial and conceptual bridges was what drove the design of the Bellevue Terrace...

Project | 31/05/2024

Monash Pharmacy Pavilion | Splinter Society

The Monash Pharmacy Pavilion is a new structure connecting an existing building to the streetscape acting as enhanced amenity where students, faculty and the public can come together. From the architect: Located on the Parkville Campus along...

Project | 31/05/2024

The sustainable beach house that rejects its built context

purposely rejects its built context, instead choosing to forge a connection between the street and the natural environment beyond. Situated on a rocky headland at the end of a beach, adjoining the public access-way, this project required a unique...

Project | 31/05/2024

Netball Central by Scott Carver

predominantly played in winter during the evenings, working to eliminate the impact of temperature extremes was a key driver to reaching a successful design solution. Netball Central had to provide a comfort factor for spectators and a brief was developed for...

Project | 31/05/2024

The Tjuringa House: Deliberately timeless

expansive valley views and survey well established garden acres. The landscaping resonates with the house, with redbrick finished steps and stone-like surfaces allowing for a carefully constructed exterior design that doesn’t overstep the mark...

Project | 31/05/2024

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