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Randwick Houses

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Marked by two heritage listed homes, this site in Randwick called for an innovative solution to retain the integrity of the majestic homes.

Years of unsympathetic additions over the years had left the turn of the century homes in poor condition, and with little understanding of their original fabric. Formerly a Convent, the buildings had retained remnants of the old homes, but had been altered internally to adapt to its revised use.The brief required the original houses to be remodeled and restored to their original condition with minor alterations and refurbishments to provide contemporary living spaces that would benefit as much as possible from natural light and breezes. Extensive heritage studies on the two homes identified the original fabric in detail, and a careful design study was undertaken to ensure existing spaces were reinstated.

Completion :2009
Planner : ABC Planning
Heritage : City Plan Heritage
Landscape : 360′
Structural : Geoff Ninnes Fong and Associates
Hydraulic : United Consulting Engineers
BCA : Vic Lilli and Associates
Photographer:  Brett Boardman

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Fox Johnston is a young Sydney-based architecture & design practice that combines an intelligent, pragmatic response to each client’s brief with a thorough understanding of the opportunities created by site and context.

We work across a range of projects, from large private houses to adaptive re-use of heritage buildings to major multi-residential projects.   
Our work is driven by a passion for light, space, natural materials and finely crafted living spaces, coupled with an acute awareness of the sustainability challenges facing the built environment today.

The practice specialises in creating well-resolved, light-filled, tactile and thought-provoking buildings – both single houses and multi-residential projects – for people to live work & play in. Living in a Fox Johnston-designed building is the perfect antidote to the stresses of today’s complex & challenging world.

Fox Johnston is a design and ideas-driven practice based in Sydney, Australia. The practice offers an experiential and holistic approach to design by integrating landscape and architecture to create compelling and thought-provoking places.
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Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
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