Tooth Avenue
Residential Renovation and Extension
Paddington, QLD
2020
A large renovation on a steep site in Paddington. The additon to the house creates a home for open, modern living.
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The Gregorry – Gregorry Tce
The Gregory project afforded a rare opportunity to design a new house for a vacant inner-city parcel of land, with incredible aspects of the city and surrounding suburban fabric.
Out from under: Teneriffe House
In rethinking the “raise and build under” renovation strategy so often applied to Queenslander houses, Vokes and Peters has added an elegant layer to the narrative of this historically rich dwelling.
Ebb and Flow – Beck Street by Lineburg Wang
Dictated by the flood-prone condition of the site, a horizontal datum line defines functional elements of Beck Street, becoming a key element of the design language as well as a response to a specific challenge. With a pragmatic yet refined approach, Lineburg Wang creates a sense of balance throughout the home.
A Protective Nod – Highvale House by Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Lightly engaging with the undulating terrain below, Highvale House sits teetering and immersed within a removed and dense landscape setting. Alexandra Buchanan Architecture proposes an aptly fitting addition among the surrounding vernacular of singular buildings and dwellings, as a nod to the rural Australian shed.
The right way to install COLORBOND® steel eaves gutters
When designing their home, one of the last things people consider is their guttering system. In fact, some people don’t even know that there’s a large selection of gutter choices available. Regardless of the style…
4 Colorbond Cladding Options on a budget
Four Wall Cladding options using Colorbond without blowing your budget. When building or renovating, the last things generally decided upon once the layout is confirmed is roofing and walling. You may have an idea of…
What is Standing Seam Cladding?
What do you think when you hear “Colorbond Roofing?” I bet corrugated iron – which is used on 99% of steel residential roofs – would probably be the first thing that comes to mind. So…
The Key to Designing and Building Awning Patio Roofs
An awning roof is a structure that is built to bring the outdoors in. It’s attached at the side, or to multiple sides of a house, to extend the roof line and create an…
5 ways to stop a flat roof leaking
When it comes to leaks, low pitch roofs are the most vulnerable. Roofs between 1 and 4.9 degrees are considered to be low pitch. Only a few types of roofing profiles are made to be…
