Roseville House
By Sam Crawford Architects
2020 Cammerai & Darug Country / Roseville, NSW
Mayrah was built circa 1920 for Annie Maria and Victor Aveling. The name Mayrah, may have been drawn from a Wiradjuri word meaning “wind that blows the winter away’. It lies within Cammerai and Darug Country.
Mayrah was built on a large lot that once included a tennis court, and extensive grounds. It has since been sub-divided. It is listed as a heritage item of local significance, in the Ku-ring-gai LEP 2015, and forms part of the Clanville Heritage Conservation Area. According to Weir Philips Heritage, the house is best described as early Interwar Free Style dwelling, drawing inspiration from the Federation Arts and Crafts Style, and the Classical Revival Style. It is an unusual design, with some fine timber lined interior spaces.
Our interventions seek to provide contemporary amenity, whilst maintaining an understanding of the integrity of the heritage item, and the ongoing history of the dwelling. A restrained material palette was selected to amplify the historic qualities of the house.
Project Team
Sam Crawford, Renata Santoniero, Anna Paton, Ken Warr, Annie Vu, Sofia Nay
Builder
Alpine Designer Homes
Consultant Team
Structural Engineer – Partridge
Planner – James Lovell & Associates
PCA – Vast Certification
Quantity Surveyor – Z & L Consulting
Heritage Consultant – Weir Phillips Architects
Landscape Architect – Site Design Studios
Joinery – Coreli Joinery
Council
Ku-ring-gai Council
Photographer
Mayday Media
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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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