Avalon Beach House
By Sam Crawford Architects
1999 Garigal Country / Avalon Beach, NSW
2002 Australian Timber Design Awards – Winner
A modest, dilapidated 1950s beach house was converted into an open, light filled 4 bedroom home in what started out as a student commission. Our intent was to provide our trusting clients with a beautiful, flexible, functional house that was within the limits of their budget and that by some measure would enrich their lives and their experience of their surroundings. We also saw it as an opportunity to explore what we believe to be the essence of architecture – the manipulation and articulation of light, space and material/ colour/ texture.
From Houses magazine (Issue 20), Life’s A Beach House:
This is a house dedicated to the simple pleasures of open plan, open air living. It’s a theme that runs right through from the front deck to the rear courtyard. Windows, louvres, sliding doors, glass folding doors – all positioned to catch the sun, the views and the sea breezes.
Published
Domain Sydney Morning Herald Feb 1999
Houses Issue 20, Architecture Media 2000
Houses Issue 21 2000
Domain Houses Inside and Out Sydney Morning Herald 2002
Beach Houses 2 Images Publishing 2002/04
Project Team
Sam Crawford, Emili Fox
Builder
Peter McTaggart
Consultants
Structural Engineer – Tihanyi Consulting
Geotechnical Engineer – Jack Hodgson Land
Surveyor – MBS Green & Assoc
Photography
Brett Boardman
Council
Pittwater
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Established in 1999, Sam Crawford Architects (SCA) is a design driven architectural practice based in Sydney, Australia. Over the last 20 years, we have established a well-earned reputation for design excellence in residential, cultural and public projects. In addition to our expertise in these areas, we’re also commencing our work in the education sector with both private and public clients.
Our work has been widely published, nationally and internationally and has been recognised in numerous local, state and national awards from the Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Timber Design Awards, Local Government Heritage, Conservation and Urban Design as well as numerous industry awards & commendations.
PeopleOur team is led by Practice Principal and Design Director, Sam Crawford. Alongside the recognition for his built work Sam is highly regarded within the architectural profession. He has led humanitarian architectural projects, conducted gallery based and built research projects, been invited to serve as head-juror for the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Awards, and was a joint creative-director of the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference. Sam is co-chair of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Medium Practice Forum, and a member of the Government Architect NSW State Design Review Panel.
With a practice of our size, clients can be assured that Sam is intimately involved in each project. We work in an open-plan studio environment in collaborative teams to ensure the smooth delivery of projects across all scales. Our team is comprised of highly skilled professionals, graduates and students. This mix of team members ensures that each project benefits from the close attention of a dedicated project architect with a support team to efficiently deliver the project. We also have an experienced and dedicated documentation and detailing expert who brings extensive experience of construction detailing to each project.
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