Cammeraigal People of the Eora nation
NSW
Rosherville House involves work on a handsome and very solid 1980’s brick and tile pavilion sited on a sandstone outcrop on Sydney’s north shore. We found the house was adequately sized to meet the needs of our Client so work was focussed on:
– internal re-organisation to improve zoning, privacy, internal flow, a maturing family and connection between interiors and garden,
– Improved thermal performance and energy efficiency.
– a thorough re-imagining of the material, textural and visual qualities of the interiors.
The transformation of the experience of the house is both spatial and experiential. Small but precise planning changes overlay a logic to movement, program leaky space, correct uncomfortable adjacencies and manage visual and acoustic privacy.
This project is characterised by thoughtful and subtle interventions which add up to a large impact, aided by the enthusiasm that tired old Melburnians can bring when wowed by a glorious Sydney location.
A reworking of a 1980’s home amplifies its original aesthetic in a holistic transformation that is a stoic example of how ageing homes of this era can be given new life. With the existing house suitably sized, the project focuses on renewing the interior experience without increasing the original footprint. Taking cues from the existing rich brown brick and Western Red Cedar ceilings emblematic of the time, new elements extend the warm material palette within its renewed garden setting. On an autumnal day, the earthy tones of brick, cedar, clay tiles and burnt umber find quiet harmony with the deciduous canopy beyond. Ìý
Patrick Kennedy, Design Architect
Adriana Hanna, Design Architect
Elizabeth Campbell, Project Architect
Annie Paxton, Project Architect
Dominic Wells, Architect
NB Consulting, Structural Engineer
Dangar Barin Smith, Landscape Consultant
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
