The Steel House occupies the footprint of a cottage which burnt down at the turn of the 20th century. The new building completes the once broken heritage pattern, which in turn forms an inner courtyard with the neighbouring sandstone dwellings, and reactivates the laneway interface. Continue reading RETALLACK THOMPSON
RETALLACK THOMPSON . photos: © Ben Hosking
An alteration to a Victorian terrace in Sydney that seeks to accomodate the idiosyncrasies of a growing young family by providing new sleeping, living and working spaces for all its occupants. Paddington House seeks to enhance the inefficiencies of the existing home through internal reconfiguration and discrete interventions. In a sign of our times, a further “writer’s room” was provided at the rear of the existing garage, bookending the external courtyard to shape the outlook from the kitchen & dining areas and provide a designated working space away from the primary realm of the family home. Continue reading RETALLACK THOMPSON
House for a garden in Wangal Country. Continue reading RETALLACK THOMPSON
Retallack Thompson . Photos: © Benjamin Hosking
Located in a Heritage Conservation Zone in Sydney’s inner city, the Erskineville Creature was conceived of as a ‘pet’ like structure to the rear of a Victorian terrace house. Created as an independent dwelling for her grown children, with cooking and bathing facilities, the creature provides flexibility to the home in the modes of occupation available to the client. Continue reading Retallack Thompson
Retallack Thompson . Other Architects . photos: © Peter Bennetts
Garden Wall divides the National Gallery of Victoria’s garden into a series of outdoor rooms and passageways. Continue reading Retallack Thompson . Other Architects
