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Architecture and interiors: @adrianopupilliarchitects
Build: @chaseprojectsptyltd
Landscape: @cavansmith.csla
Photos: @simonwhitbreadphoto

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Windale Hub is now open to the public.

The project is the culmination of 6 years of work from the initial design competition to handover. From the outset we sought to draw inspiration from the cultural richness of Windale and biodiversity of the surrounding area, to breath new life into the commercial centre.

Part civic building, part community living room, the building is split into four main areas linked by an internal ‘street’; Community Hall, Public Library, Community Offices and Meeting Rooms, and a Youth Maker Space. This required a large floor plate on a sloping site. We utilised a sloping walkway to link the levels as well as for the library collection. Vaulted ceilings and internal courtyards draw in natural light and ventilation.

Externally the building undulates along Lake St, reaching its highest point towards the adjacent shopping strip. The rhythm of the facade, roof forms and awnings respond to the surrounding residential and commercial context and signal points of entry and the different functions within.

A folded screen made of perforated metal serves to shade the facade and enliven the streetscape, the vivid colours of local wildflowers revealing themselves as people move around the building, creating surprise and delight in the everyday passing of the building.

The double gable forms are also a nod to the post-war community hall that previously occupied the site.

The internal programme is mixed and designed to cater for a wide range of purposes and also include co-working spaces, a recording studio, maker space and kiosk.

Outdoors a tiered grass area provides an impromptu performance space, and native planting creates shade and informal places for people to mill.

A big thanks goes out to our client @ourlakemac @lakemaclibraries, builder @north_construction and our collaborators who worked tirelessly to bring the project to life:

APA project team
@aoiffe_the_architect
@mattryall_
@viva_la_vol
@julesbilder
@taka.chaa
@pablocodina
@hazmatmurdoch
@alexcassarr
@__emmaharris

Sub-consultant team
@partridge_engineers
Erbas
@sw_partners
@mcgregorcoxall
dfp planning

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A new tiny house project is emerging from the APA office drawing board and into prototyping onsite on the NSW South Coast. We call it IMBY 3.0.

Protected by an envelope of Zincalum metal cladding and mesh screens this plywood prefab achieves a BAL40 bushfire rating on a site previously ravaged in the 2019-20 fires.

The new frame is an evolution from IMBY 2.0 and has been extended in height to allow for a sleeping loft above a bathroom and kitchenette. It also allows for a generously proportioned and separate living space and deck. All while keeping the footprint to a minimum to reduce the impact on the planet, people’s backyards and build budget.

An interlocking frame made from CNC cut plantation pine increases fabrication efficiencies and allows for Meccano-style DIY assembly for greater cost savings. The modular frame can also be customised to suit different spatial needs, design options, site features, and budgets.

Through this project we aim to explore new ways that architects can reach more people in our society, providing the tools for good design and building sustainably.

Stay tuned for updates of our upcoming build

Our collaborators : @imbykit @partridge_engineers @eamonnmadden Quartersawn 🙏

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Stealth House Greenwich

An exercise in constraint and focused design moves on a circa 1920’s semi-detached home in a heritage conservation area.

Inserting a discrete upper level to accommodate a new master bedroom, ensuite, walk through robe and secondary living / home office for a family of four. Downstairs a new stair with sculpted bathroom tucked beneath also serves to draw daylight into the hall.

At ground level an open plan living / dining / kitchen with a versatile joinery wall allows the house to operate in different modes depending on the time of day, season and occasion. Generous sliding doors allow the home to seamlessly open onto an entertaining area, landscaped garden and pool.

Build: @allansladeconstructions
Structural: @partridge_engineers
Photos: @simonwhitbreadphoto

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Stealth House Greenwich as photographed last week with @simonwhitbreadphoto
Build by @allansladeconstructions

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Shelly Beach Amenities

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Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club has been shortlisted for Public Architecture in the AIA National Architecture Awards 2024.

We are grateful for the opportunity to be shortlisted alongside six incredible public projects from across the country.

The project has always been about bringing people together that share a love of the rugged coastal beauty of Long Reef. Providing essential amenity to the club and community while preserving and celebrating the unique qualities of place that people come to enjoy.

Photos @martinmischkulnig
Gayamagal Country

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