Newton Kensington

Project: Newton St, Kensington Year: 2014-16 Status: Built Value: $2.0m Role: Concept, Design Development, Town Planning, Tender, Building Documentation, Construction Assistance Type: Multi-dwelling Developments, Residential Newton Street brought with it an entirely modern dilemma. A vacant block of limitless potential in the middle of a 1990s estate; the last bastion of opportunity in a sea of beige townhouses. The dilemma; how to construct two modern homes that are sympathetic to their surroundings when their surroundings are so underwhelming? The approach required a respectful but nostalgic nod to the dominant brick and rendered facades nearby. With a modern reinterpretation through the introduction of timber and metal elements. These innovative materials allowed us to maximise the internal space creating generously proportioned living areas, relaxed, low-maintenance outdoor entertaining areas and luxuriously appointed private spaces all with a contemporary design influence. Photography: Estate Imagery