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Machiya House Located on a corner site, this semi-detached residence presented as one of a kind in the Heritage Conservation Area of Balmain. Inspired by the traditional Japanese townhouses (Machiya) of Kyoto, its private and public domains co-exist, with layers of screening and curated openings to draw in light and engage the streetscape, discreetly hinting at the life lived within.
Location: Balmain, Wangal Country
Council: Inner West Council
Photography: Katherine Lu
Awards: 2019 Houses Awards, Emerging Architecture Practice (Finalist); 2019 AIA NSW Architecture Awards, Residential Architecture—Houses, (Alterations & Additions) (Finalist); 2019 Houses Awards, House Alteration & Addition Under 200m2 (Finalist); 2019 Dezeen Awards, Residential Rebirth Project (Finalist)
Machiya House
Located on a corner site, this semi-detached residence presented as one of a kind in the Heritage Conservation Area of Balmain. Inspired by the traditional Japanese townhouses (Machiya) of Kyoto, its private and public domains co-exist, with layers of screening and curated openings to draw in light and engage the streetscape, discreetly hinting at the life lived within.
Location: Balmain, Wangal Country
Council: Inner West Council
Photography: Katherine Lu
Awards: 2019 Houses Awards, Emerging Architecture Practice (Finalist); 2019 AIA NSW Architecture Awards, Residential Architecture—Houses, (Alterations & Additions) (Finalist); 2019 Houses Awards, House Alteration & Addition Under 200m2 (Finalist); 2019 Dezeen Awards, Residential Rebirth Project (Finalist)