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This project involved renovating a two-story, double brick rendered 1970s house in Bilgola Plateau, Northern Sydney, to achieve a classic modern style. The primary goal was to relocate the existing staircase from its central position to improve flow between floorsThe scope included re-designing the staircase for better usability, reconfiguring the house entry, preparing demolition plans,Continue reading “Residential Staircase Redesign”

Gender is no longer divided along the binary lines of ‘man’ and ‘woman’. From birth, gender roles were given to us and assumed based on our biology. Although as society has evolved, so has the standpoint on gender assumptions, there is still a lack of attention given to these issues, therefore it is important toContinue reading “Architectural Studio 6”

Bella Vista is a convergence of residential, industrial, commercial and natural reserves. Our design proposal seeks to add to Bella Vista’s developing urban context yet at the same time help to create a new identity for the emerging suburb. Through exploration of a rudimentary plan we were able to quickly define a basic shape andContinue reading “Architectural Studio 5”

Assessment 2 in Lighting, Acoustics and Advanced Environmental Control required us to work in teams of two to design a building in a specific site with specifications that suited the conditions. I chose to work with the conditions associated with Brisbane and to design an office building using sustainable practices, efficient power management, and minimalistContinue reading “Lighting, Acoustics and Advanced Environmental Control”

Protosolar was designed to be a beacon of renewable energy, using its unique solar facade to become a renewable energy hub. The accommodation blocks of Protosolar have been sculpted and orientated to maximise the opportunity for solar collection, the solar facade of each block becoming an integral part of their architecture.Removing the need for energyContinue reading “Architectural Studio 4”

Assessment 1 required us as a group to map a 1km square of New York City. We chose the area around Grand Central Terminal to better understand how this once bustling center of trade and goods became the tourist hot-spot and shopping precinct it is now know as. Through research of roads, trade routes, andContinue reading “Architectural History and Theory: Urbanism and the City”

Architectural Studio 3 allowed us to delve deep into the specifics of materials and how the choices we make determine every aspect of the building. Earth was the focus of my studio, and more specifically I chose clay. The first assessment focused on the combination of different things into our chosen material (clay) and howContinue reading “Architectural Studio 3”

Architectural Studio 2: Urban Forrest, introduced us to the concepts of urban sprawl and the consequences of Sydney’s current low-density housing “strategy”. Urban Forrest allowed us to focus on a typical western Sydney city block. With 16 houses currently utilising the space through the tutorial we were each challenged to design 3 residential houses byContinue reading “Architectural Studio 2”