Leon van Schaik

Cloud House

Projects | McBride Charles Ryan adds a playful cloud-like form to the rear of a suburban house, leaving its period facade intact.

Visiting the Australian Garden

Archive | Poised above the Australian Garden at Cranbourne, Kerstin Thompson Architects’ subtle visitor centre makes the journey to the garden a thing of wonder.

St Andrews Beach House

Archive | A cantilevered “telescope” wrapped in a cellular skin, Sean Godsell Architects’ latest house develops particular themes from the practice’s oeuvre.

Craigieburn bypass

Archive | This bold new freeway work, by taylor cullity lethlean, tonkin zulaikha greer and robert owen, demonstrates vicroads’ commitment to high quality design, and continues the extension of melbourne’s vibrant design culture into the city’s periphery.

The Colourful University

Archive | RMIT has a strong reputation for architectural innovation and patronage. Leon van Schaik outlines the university’s vision. Peter Bickle reviews the work to date.

Box of Joys

Archive | On a hill above the west Victorian harbour of Apollo Bay, Melbourne’s Kerstin Thompson delivers a new Australian hybrid to the architectural history of the villa and a resonant container for future lives.