By Mathieson Architects
Saint Cloche is a gallery and café space located in Sydney’s inner suburb of Paddington.
On a busy corner amongst traditional Paddington terrace houses, an existing 1980’s shop-front has been re-imagined with steel and glass doors opening onto a terrace. The interior palette of polished concrete floors, white plaster walls and carrara marble create a simple background for changing artworks and installations. Monolithic plinths in gloss black, carrara marble, brass and neolith tile, allow varied configurations for exhibitions and events.
A secondary space houses a carrara marble bar that operates as a café during the day and as a service bar during exhibition openings.
Photography by Romello Pereira
Mathieson Architects is a Sydney-based architectural design studio.
Design Director Phillip Mathieson leads an approach to design that is grounded in Modernist principles of authentic, timeless design and planning rigour. Central to this philosophy is a strong sense of scale, form and material, and an emphasis on finely detailed spaces built to outlast changing fashions.
The firm has gained a reputation as a leading practice whose work has been widely published both in Australia, and internationally. With significant experience in designing and delivering high-end projects across a range of residential, multi residential, commercial and hotel/hospitality sectors, Phillip is supported by a creative and enthusiastic team of architects and interior designers.
Mathieson Architects was awarded at the Australian Institute of Architects ACT Awards 2019 for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) and at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2013 and 2017 for Best Architecture Single Residence Australia. In 2019 the studio was awarded The Robert Foster Award for Light in Architecture.
Mathieson Architects is an A+ Practice Member of the Australian Institute of Architects and is a registered Architectural Practice with the NSW and ACT Board of Architects.