Architectural Six-packs are back in fashion
Few building types are as iconic as the six-pack apartment building in Melbourne. These modest, brick, walk-up blocks, home to six to eight one and two- bedroom dwellings, quietly shaped our city. Often unintended by planners and born of regulatory oversights, six-packs continue to provide affordable housing in inner-city suburbs from South Yarra to Footscray. […]
Thermal Mass, Timeless Wisdom
Brick veneer houses, they are a classic modern Australian house typology, and are as culturally ingrained on the Melbourne collective psyche as vegemite sandwiches. The classic fable of the story of the house built of sticks gets blown away, but a brick house is solid and will keep us safe. By looking backwards with clarity […]
Renovating your house?
So You’ve Decided to Renovate Your Home? Here Are a Few Things You Should Do Before Engaging a Professional Renovating your existing home is as exciting as building from scratch—but it comes with its own set of challenges and considerations. Unlike the challenges of a new build, where you start with a blank slate, a […]
Starting a new build?
So You’ve Decided to Build a New House? Here are a few things you can do before engaging an architect. Building a new home is more than just a construction project—it’s a dream come true. You’ve spent years saving, pinning inspirational images on Pinterest, and following your favourite architects on Instagram (yes, even that Mal […]
Road to Carbon Zero
The average Australian has an ecological footprint of 6.87 global hectares. Decarbonizing public infrastructure by 2030 is an immediate and critical issue that requires the attention of all government bodies in Australia. As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change, public infrastructure must be designed and operated in a way that […]
Plasterboard Fundementals
Here’s what we consider in getting the plasterboard design just right on your project. Vintage horsehair plaster, also known as lath and plaster, Thickness10mm board- We commonly use this for ceilings, and it can also be used as a cost-effective alternative to the 13mm boards for walls. 13mm board- This is the preferred option to […]