Angus Mackenzie Architect

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With a busy start to the new year there is a lot to cover. The jobs at Botany and Coogee are now complete, see the fantastic photographs by local photographer Sarah Braden (click to visit).

Latet news - Leichhardt Council have approved a small project within a Conservation area in Annandale. AMA designed, sensitive minor alterations have been approved by Council and the Construction Certificate is currently being processed. The clients are looking forward to starting the job with the same builder that carried out the renovations to the rear of the property.

Also, international news, Alma Rd, Cape Town, South Africa is in full swing with most of the demolition works carried out, and structural beams put into place.

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Lot 3 at Seal Rocks by Castlepeake

The majority of materials used in this Northern NSW holiday house have been left with a ‘raw’ natural finish. The textured surface of the rammed earth walls compliments the natural bush surroundings, and provides plenty of interest to the internal rooms.
Stay:
:: Stayz Property 31271

Food For Thought -The Ring House, Tokyo

TNA Architects have designed a country retreat outside of Tokyo that resembles a lantern in the forest. The well designed structure of the building enables seemingly uninterrupted ‘rings’ of glass around the entire building that allow extensive views out into the forest through the foliage of the trees.

Black stained cedar external cladding help to ‘dissolve’ the house into its’ surroundings, while the opposite – stark white walls line the internal space bringing the forest into the building.

Visit:
:: TNA Page

Food For Thought - Megan Daniels

News from across the Tasman. A good friend and artist, Megan Daniels has been painting some incredible landscape paintings of the local flora and fauna, native to the North Island of New Zealand. Megan is based in Gisborne and currently has an exhibition on at Matakana Gallery and Design. Megan also has another exhibition coming up in May at the Heritage Gallery.

Visit:

:: Heritage Gallery
:: Matakana Gallery

PROJECT UPDATE

Ethel Street, Coogee :: Visit

With the owner-built, hardwood deck and screen completed, the alterations and additions to this semi in Coogee are now finished.

The side pathway has been constructed using recycled granite and stone, and leads onto the freshly laid turf garden. The clients are enjoying the free flowing indoor/outdoor space with their two young boys.

Click to visit the project for more images and information.

PROJECT UPDATE

Banksia St, Botany :: Visit

Again, with new stormwater services, a newly levelled and turfed backyard – Stage 1 of the Botany alterations and additions is complete.

With lots of welcome rain, the brand new rainwater tank has already been well utilized for irrigating the new lawn.

Stage 2 will begin looking at landscaping the extensive rear yard, and the possibility of enclosing the timber pergola.

Click to visit the project for more images and information.

PROJECT UPDATE

Clovelly Rd, Clovelly :: Visit

With all the relevant approvals in place and the construction documentation complete, the tendering period is underway.

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PROJECT UPDATE

Alma Rd, Cape Town. South Africa :: Visit

The project is moving at a blistering pace, with the majority of the demolition complete.

Thrifty recycling of the existing bricks used for the rear courtyard, has meant that all the new brick walls have been built without needing to buy any new bricks.

Existing timber windows that have been removed are being reused in the newly created rooms of the house.

Click to visit the project for more images and information.


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