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Strong Arm House is the bold response to a demanding brief to suit a busy family of seven who requested a flexible and practical home to suit their evolving needs. A modest bungalow is reconfigured and extended via a contemporary addition to create a sense of place for the young family. Functionally providing space to eat, play and rest, a home to share years of moments with those closest in one’s life, and to have peace of mind or solitude when needed. Moving towards the rear of the existing home, one anticipates something greater through glimpses of dynamic interplay of punched light slots and sculptural floating forms creating dialogue with the existing dwelling. The abstract projecting pool unites the living space with the garden. Simple planning combined with a robust material palette ensure continuity between the old and the new and form a backdrop to the colour of family life.

Project Team:

  • Mark Cashman
  • Dominic Levene
  • Jacobo Smeke Levy
  • Greg Bachmayer
  • Judith Dächer
  • Rowena Marsh

Collaborators:

  • Builder: McKimm  
  • Structural Engineer: Van der Meer Consulting  
  • Hydraulic Engineer: ITM Design  
  • Interior Decoration: K.P.D.O
  • Landscape: The Spectrum Group
  • Pool: Out of the Blue
  • Decoration: KPDO Studio
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MCK Architecture & Interiors is a young team of multi-award winning architects based in Sydney, Australia. We specialise in residential and commercial projects of high-quality finish and detail that are sensitive to context and brief. Our distinctive aesthetic is known for its classic proportion and geometric form. We enjoy using unexpected materials that challenge and sometimes even surprise...

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.