Toolijooa
By Alex Urena Design Studio
Sitting on a privileged location with outstanding views, the original house had small, multileveled areas and hardly any links towards the yard and its spectacular views. The brief for this project was to add a new building with open plan living areas & kitchen attached to the existing house. With a site sloping down and the existing building already higher than the ground, the new living areas were proposed sitting 4 steps lower than the house, creating long gallery stairs as the link between existing and proposed overlooking the living areas, yard and views. High raked ceilings and large openings were used to provide indoor-outdoor links and bring the views "inside" the living areas whilst providing a larger sense of space. In a similar matter, gallery stairs connect the new building to the yard.
Photography: Olguin Photography
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Alex Urena Design Studio is a Bulli (Illawarra) based Building Design Practice specialized primarily in custom designed and quality residential projects.
Director and lead designer, Alex Urena is originally from Peru, where he worked as an Architect between 2003 & 2010 in a range of residential and commercial projects.
After relocating to Australia in 2010, and achieving Accreditation as a Building Designer in 2013, the business was relaunched as Alex Urena Design Studio in Bulli, Illawarra region.
Our Studio offers personal attention to our client's lifestyle and needs as part of the design process in order to produce a unique custom residence for each family and context. With great attention to detail, our projects will provide a balance between the land and its surrounding with style and functionality.