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Queens Park House
Contemporary Australian Residence, NSW ? design by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
12 May 2017
Queens Park House
Design: Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Queens Park House

The clients approached us to design a new home in a heritage conservation area in Sydney?s East. The challenge then lay in concealing a large and contemporary two storey home behind part of a single storey federation frontage.

To respect the existing building we adopted a folded roof form derived from the angles of the existing slate roof. The abstract space created is reflected inside the house as a dramatic folded stair void connecting the two levels. The remainder of the house is contemporary, light filled in contrast to the original.
What was the brief"

The clients approached us to design a new home in a heritage conservation area in Sydney?s East.

The brief was for a modern, open and airy house that had a strong connection to the garden and a sense of privacy and openness at the same time.

What materials are featured"

The budget for the house was not excessive. Decisions had to be made on where to concentrate spending and how to maximise impact. The material palette is simple – black, white and timber being the main elements. Painted battens are used on the upper roof form to mimic roof-like qualities while provid...