102 The Mill
The design goal of ‘102 The Mill’, by Carter Williamson Architects was to celebrate the industrial and varied history of Balmain while creating an modern, inspiring home.
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2017 ATDA Alteration or Addition winner: Victoria Gardens House
Victoria Gardens House, the 2017 Winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards, Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition category, carefully renovates an 1880s house into a contemporary home using custom designed timber furniture, joinery and door handles.
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A contemporary reimagining of a 1930s cottage: Avalon House
The construction detailing captures the beauty of natural materials through craftsmanship. Structure and materials are revealed and the form reduced to essential elements.
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A Heritage Listed Building Transformed
Using a series of horizontal and vertical surfaces in timber and steel, this heritage listed building is transformed into a refined restaurant/bar. Inspired by the beauty of the raw timber structure, a bold and complex design is implemented to create intimate, cohesive spaces that celebrate new and old materials alike.
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A Rejuvenated Social Space
This community centre, named after infamous local activist Juanita Nielsen, is rejuvenated as a social place without sanitisation or gentrification. The 1888 heritage fabric is retained, up-cycled and celebrated, while precise ceiling geometry creates a distinctive zigzag motif, reminiscent of Juanita's famous portrait.
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A Responsible Restoration
Celebrating the distinct character of the original building's 150-year history, this refurbishment becomes an allegory of the beauty of timber and its fundamental strength as a building material. Newly introduced elements are designed to enhance the historical understanding of the building while highlighting the charm of the retained original elements.
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