Tag: Small projects
At the coalface: A reflection on practising small
Since establishing his small practice in Melbourne in 1994, Sean Godsell has received many awards for his work. Here, he reflects on the beginnings of his career, the value of great teachers and the joy of free nails.
Joshua Smith: shrinking the familiar
Adelaide-based miniaturist Joshua Smith creates works that focus on the often overlooked elements of the urban environment, taking pleasure in the grime, grit and decay of buildings.
Small urban: Against the grain of bigness
Andy Fergus examines tactics to enable smallness in cities, where investment patterns favour the large scale.
Petite but potent: Cottesloe Lobby and Landscape
Despite its small size, awkward angles and compromised condition, the entrance lobby at a 1970s Perth apartment block has been retrofitted so thoughtfully as to alter the perception of the entire building.
Architect-led house renovations deliver value for money
Research has found that houses with renovations by small-practice architects perform better on the property market.
Flexible thinking: Fabshack
Innovative thinking lies behind this compact and distinctive cabin. Designed and built by its owner, the project tests prefabricated components to develop an efficient and flexible building typology.
Pavilion at State Library of NSW converts paintings into sound
An interactive sound pavilion at the State Library of New South Wales allows visitors to “listen” to paintings from the library’s collection.
A Small Exhibition: How scaling down can offer more joyful ways of living
Curated by Anita Panov and Andrew Scott of Panovscott, A Small Exhibition, currently on show at the Tin Sheds Gallery at The University of Sydney, asks us to question how much space we really need to live comfortably.
Set to music: The Piano Mill
A collaboration between an architect, a composer and an artistic director, The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett is simultaneously a building, a site-specific artwork and “a mega instrument.”
Monastic view: O’Sullivan Studio
Michael O’Sullivan has an unconventional architectural approach as client, architect and builder of his Lyttelton studio.
Arrow
PHTR Architects transforms the humble shed into a glimmering architectural object.
North Melbourne Primary School
Workshop Architecture swaps the typical classroom model for an “internal playground”.
Land Art: Nine Small Buildings
Exploring the distinctive residential work of Denton Corker Marshall.
Little Brick Studio
A backyard garage and atelier completes the renovation of a Melbourne home by Make Architecture.
Backyard Room
A conversation about working from home kick-started ArchiBlox’s affordable prefabricated structure.
Foxes Den
Hecker Guthrie creates a dynamic chicken shop, with some wily moves in materials and space.
Sloping House: France
Federico Monsalve finds a tiny timber structure in France a clever architectural exercise.
Red Lantern
A small-scale urban intervention in Sydney’s Chinatown by Lacoste + Stevenson and Frost Design.
Profile: Regional Associates
The upcycling architecture of Ross Langdon, Campbell Drake and Ben Milbourne.
Small works: big presence
Professor Nigel Bertram reflects on the impact of small public structures in regional towns.
