123 House / Neil Cownie Architect

Hana Abdel — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:00:00 +0000

123 House seeks to provide my clients and the local community with a new building that sits comfortably in the suburbs, as though this building has been born from its surroundings. My clients owned and ran an Ampol service station on this site for thirty years before decommissioning it and subdividing it while maintaining it on the corner for themselves. With the local community fondly remembering their service, the memory of the former petrol station is embodied in the building fabric through various means such as the detailed concrete projections which reference the old Ampol logo, the use of colored glass which references the colors of petrol and engine oil, the balustrade inspired by the spokes of a car wheel and the letterbox that wobbles upon a vehicle suspension spring to the delight of the owners and the postie.

Roscommon House / Neil Cownie Architect

Paula Pintos — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Roscommon House is in conversation with its past, present, and future: as a house that reflects the unique attributes of its locations ‘Garden Suburb’ town planning, modernist architecture, and ideals of the original subdivision. A new house in conversation with the ethos of the suburb with a strong sense of belonging’.

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123 House / Neil Cownie Architect

Roscommon House / Neil Cownie Architect