The neighbourhood kids had a field day at the demolition party but now the real demolition crews have arrived and our latest project is underway - This project explores how the terrace typology can be reconfigured to better accommodate Sydney's mixed climate, keeping comfortable year-round
It is often a rare opportunity to have a blank canvas as a site in Sydney’s inner suburbs, but one that presented itself in this case and was seized to re-imagine a truly sustainable house typology. A critical appraisal of the existing built environment led
Shelter@Rainforest has been awarded the Small Project Architecture Award. On the jury were Peter Wilson (Bolles + Wilson; 2013 Gold Medallist), Fiona Nixon (Atelier Lim and Tan), Gwyneth Choi (10 Design).
Located in Forestville the project was driven by the clients' desire to make a home for the gathering and sharing of family memories. Read the full article.
The project was on display as part of the Architecture of Necessity triennial and 2013 WOOD Summit which featured exhibitions on sustainability, design, arts and crafts, housing policy, architecture and building.
Tony Neilson, editor and publisher of timber + design, caught up with Ken Yeh at the recent MTC Global Wood Mart in Kuala Lumpur to discuss building with timber, craft and sustainability. Download the article
A small project in Sydney's inner west with large aspirations. Read the Art House article