By Bligh Graham Architects
Location: Redhill, Brisbane
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This extension and renovation exploits the drama common in steep inner city Brisbane blocks. The works are situated at the rear and consist of the renovation of the sixties addition and the original 1880s servants' quarters, and the building in of the two storey undercroft.
Into this undercroft a large home office to house a psychology clinic with independent access is placed. The entry and waiting space of the clinic is double height so as to link the exterior and interior and to experience the scale and drama of the original undercroft. At the midlevel a new gym room, outdoor room, pool and garage have been situated. The pool extends out to the street boundary with a seat at the end providing privacy and the opportunity to engage with the house and social events from the pool. The design of the upper level renovation works to reinforce the sense of elevation and prospect with the corner bedroom windows sliding back from the corner making the room feel like it is in a treehouse.
Photography: Jon Linkins
Bligh Graham Architects is a small studio based architecture practice in Samford Village, Australia. The studio’s reputation for developing sustainable, functional and responsive sub-tropical architecture has been acknowledged through many industry awards and a multitude of publications.
Established in 2002, Bligh Graham Architects is situated on the outskirts of Brisbane City primarily undertaking work throughout Brisbane, Moreton, Sunshine Coast, and Northern Rivers region. The majority of the work completed by the firm is residential in nature with aged care, cultural, interior and commercial projects also commissioned. Budgets have ranged from $100k to $20m. The practice only takes on a limited number of projects at a time to ensure a high level of service and professional delivery.
Bligh Graham Architects believes that beyond fulfilling their function, buildings should enrich peoples everyday life, promote a sense of wellbeing and engage with our culture and landscape. Such architecture is not only functional but has a timeless warmth and richness, simplicity and humility. It is a tailored response to each client and site, resulting in highly resolved works that both engage the senses and provide efficient solutions. It is as much about the making of landscapes and gardens as it is about enclosures – of private and public worlds.
Sustainability is a core concern that we address at all scales and phases from the initial site planning to the consideration of material selections and additional mechanical services. From the start we look to the holistic integration of passive design principles into the spatial and material logic of our designs.