Interior space opens onto the street, creating engagement with the community
Interior space opens onto the street, creating engagement with the community

karmatecture Studio Project

Location

196A Denison Road, Dulwich Hill

CategoryCommercial

About This Project

Our own studio project is located in the original ‘Peter’s Shop’ – a classic corner convenience store.

It is just around the corner from my home, where I had a studio that I previously worked out of. The old studio was a great space but being a ‘home occupation’ I was unable to employ someone to work in the office and working with contractors is a hit and miss affair.

We also wanted to share our work with the community whilst allowing for improved work efficiency with the inclusion of space to run a separate business to our home.

Our shopfront is floor to ceiling glass to engage with the community. Quite often we have childrens faces pressed up against the glass to see what is going on inside. I have a strong belief that work should be more visible as many in our community, especially the young, do not get a true sense of what adults actually do in their distant, segregated workspaces.

At the same time we changed our trading name from Prentice Design to karmatecture to reflect our core belief that great design can enrich the soul and the community.

Completed
2017
Price to build
$0 - $0.25m
Building style
Contemporary
Client
Karmtecture
New shopfront, signage and interior fitout gave life to a much loved, but very rundown local shop.
Original shopfront had an inaccessible step, and rotten flooring. It had ceased to be a viable business enterprise due to the unhealthy condition of the building.
Initial 3-D, just using the render engine from Archicad, allowed for planning of spaces and sourcing of furniture to fit.
In the new studio, a great space to work. The green sofa made it from 3-D to reality, as well as the work by Kudditji Knagwarreye

Products used in karmatecture Studio Project

About the
Professional

Karmatecture

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