Another approval from Woollahra Council!
We are looking forward to documenting our Carlotta House in Double Bay.
Thanks to the MHNDU team:
Alex Wills
Malwina Wojcik
Brian Meyerson
Kevin Ng
and @gsaplanning
landscape design by @sitedesign_studios
Visualisation by @marchenkonovakstudio
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Another approval from Woollahra Council!
We are looking forward to documenting our Newcastle St boutique apartments in Rose Bay.
Thanks to the MHNDU team:
Alex Coyle
Alex Wills
Malwina Wojcik
Jeewon Koo
Brian Meyerson
Kevin Ng
and @gsaplanning
Visualisation by @marchenkonovakstudio
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The boards have come off the board form concrete at our Precipice House at Ben Buckler Bondi.!
Builder: @bellevardeconstructions
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Some progress shots from our Hastings project. An extensive reconfiguration and refurbishment of an existing apartment building in Bondi with an extra storey, attic and garage added. Apartments are generous whole-floor residenceso with no common walls. The new brickwork matches the existing red-brick, typical of the inter-war period buildings in the street.
Developed with April Group in conjunction with Lindos Group and for sale through Raine and Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach: www.1hastings.com.au
Stunning contemporary interiors by @andrewcliffe_theworldisround
Lush gardens by @dangarbarinsmith
Builder: K2 Property Development Group
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It took thinking outside the box by two experienced architects @mhndu's Kevin Ng and Brian Meyerson to turn a neglected corner site in Bondi into a viable development.
The open space requirements and low floor space allocation for the site made it unappealing to most developers. The architects' strategy, however, of subdividing into three zig-zagged lots and clever arrangement of courtyards and roof gardens meant each of the three houses could gain plenty of space, light and useable outdoor areas.
MHNDU worked collaboratively with Waverley Council to respond appropriately to the heritage context. The existing local heritage listed terrace house, at the time backpackers accommodation, was restored and renovated to create a family home for contemporary living. The proportions of the former stable to the side lane were kept in the design of the new garage.
Two more terrace-style houses were added to the site using the exact proportions of the existing terrace in their street elevations. These incorporate two-storey glazed clerestory structures as separating devices between the more traditionally proportioned parts of the terraces and act as light wells.
See our previous posts showcasing the lush planting to the courtyards and roof gardens which transforms the tightly planned interiors spaces.
photography: @tfadtomferguson
interiors: @lawlessandmeyerson
landscape: @dangarbarinsmith
builder: @ajaprojects
planner: @gsapplanning
approval: @waverleycouncil
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The Bondi Mews interiors play with volume and proportion to create uplifting and elegant spaces. The ever-present lush greenery from the courtyard providing radiant bursts of colour.
Natural light is channelled into the houses through various devices, from skylights, high glazing, open stairs and the delightful courtyards.
photography: @tfadtomferguson
interiors: @lawlessandmeyerson
landscape: @dangarbarinsmith
builder: @ajaprojects
planner: @gsapplanning
approval: @waverleycouncil
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No space is wasted in our Bondi Mews project.
Efficiency is key in the use of volume and layering of program. Interior designers Lawless and Meyerson were given free reign of the design, as long as there was an island and it was entirely black in colour. A 6m long island bench brings the family together for meals, study and conversation.
Not a corner is wasted, with the resultant roof space behind the upper floor family room utilised as a library accessed by ladder from the kitchen.
A floating stair contributes to the sense of there being more space than the 120sqm would suggest. Tall glazing further helps to add dimension and light to this middle of three terraces.
photography: @tfadtomferguson
interiors: @lawlessandmeyerson
landscape: @dangarbarinsmith
builder: @ajaprojects
planner: @gsapplanning
approval: @waverleycouncil
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MHN Design Union is seeking a talented high-end residential architect to join our team.
The successful candidate will work on design development and documentation of large-scale luxury homes and boutique developments, under a senior architect and director.
Do you have a minimum of three years post-graduate experience? Are you proficient in Archicad? Are you available for an immediate start?
If so, please email: careers@mhndu.com
Please send a short CV in PDF format and some recent examples of your architectural work.
Our recently renovated Sydney premises is Covid-safe and offers a creative studio environment. We were recently awarded the Best in Practice Prize by the NSW division of the Australian Institute of Architects.
We look forward to hearing from you!
More courtyard experiences from our Bondi Mews project.
The owners love being welcomed home by the burst of green from the courtyard with its layers and textures. Their only instruction to the landscape architect @dangarbarinsmith was to please provide a Japanese Maple, leaving the rest of the planting choices and creative process up to them.
The courtyard acts as a sun scoop, extending the parameters of each space in a different way, depending on orientation and level, colouring the three-level mostly black and white themed spaces with a backdrop of lush green.
The upstairs bedroom of the owners' young daughter houses a lovely soft pink desk offsetting the wall of green outside the window.The only other colour used in the house is the pastel green wall of the neighbouring, existing, terrace which is continued into the interior.
Planting defines the cube of the outdoor space and works with the architectural rigour of the interior rather than blurring the geometry.
photography: @tfadtomferguson
interiors: @lawlessandmeyerson
landscape: @dangarbarinsmith
builder: @ajaprojects
planner: @gsapplanning
approval: @waverleycouncil
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Who doesn't love a courtyard? This one in our Bondi Mews project delivers radiant bursts of green into this predominantly black and white newly-built terrace house.
The coming together of long time collaborators architects @mhndu's Kevin Ng and Brian Meyerson, interior designer @lawlessandmeyerson's Jo Lawless and landscape architect @dangarbarinsmith's Will Dangar. Each able to contribute to the magical transformation of a tight site to an oasis of calm and transcendence.
The height and layering of the planting means each room over the three stories benefits from the courtyard in a different and resplendent way. Planting cascades as well as climbs.
A Kentia Palm is strategically placed to obscure overlooking from the neighbouring apartment building's single window. The mature tree had to be craned in over the completed terrace and was vital in the creation of the private oasis.
Watch this space for more on this transformative project.
@lawlessandmeyerson
@dangarbarinsmith
@ajaprojects
@gsapplanning
@waverleycouncil
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Some progress shots from our Precipice House at Ben Buckler Bondi.
Shot 1: Working on the Edge
Shot 2: Satisfying services
Shot 3: Boards for board form concrete getting in form
Builder: @bellevardeconstructions
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Following development approval from Woollahra Council, we are excited to be continuing work on our Waterfall House.
This four-storey house in Vaucluse floats above a corner infinity pool with Sydney Harbour views beyond. The existing lush, cascading front garden is retained and a stone-clad lower floor anchors the lighter main living floor above. The top floor master suite is curved in expression to give a nod to the context of 1930s houses each side.
render by @n_machine
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Thrilled to achieve approval for our Kensington Twins project. A dual occupancy and strata subdivision under the NSW Department of Planning Low Rise Housing Diversity Code recently applied to Randwick Council.
Treetop views to the rear of the site are optimised in the design. A shared driveway has meant being able to retain a significant tree to the front of the property. Bronze screens allow the twin lightweight boxes to shimmer above an expressed concrete slab.
Visualisation by @marchenkonovakstudio
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Excited to be beginning construction on our Hastings project due for completion February 2021. An extensive reconfiguration and refurbishment of an existing apartment building in Bondi with an extra storey, attic and garage added. Apartments are generous whole-floor residences with no common walls. The new brickwork matches the existing red-brick, typical of the inter-war period buildings in the street.
Developed with April Group in conjunction with Lindos Group and for sale through Raine and Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach: www.1hastings.com.au
Stunning contemporary interiors by @andrewcliffe_theworldisround
Lush gardens by @dangarbarinsmith
Builder: K2 Property Development Group
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Delighted that Sutherland Shire Council has approved our amendments to our waterfront Cabbage Tree Basin home bordering the Royal National Park in southern Sydney.
The design steps down the steep site and hovers over the stunning rock formations which lead down to Port Hacking.
Visualisation by @marchenkonovakstudio
@suthshirecncl
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and we’re building a stairway to...
peace, togetherness and kinder times. All the best for the festive season from MHNDU!
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Sincere thanks to all of our clients and collaborators who have supported us through this hectic year. We look forward to continuing these collaborations in 2021. Until then, stay safe and festive!
Not all of our work at MHNDU is new build. Looking forward to the careful restoration of five Paddington terraces on Oxford St.
The work will require a balance between revealing the layers of each era and adapting the run-down shops for viable commercial use.
#theCambrian
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Bringing Oxford St back to life, the driver behind our client's passion to restore these currently run-down shopfronts in Paddington.
The cue for the design is taken from the central shop, which still retains its original shopfront, with stained glass and emerald green glazed square tiles. The refurbished shopfronts will introduce various types of glass as well as a slightly differently hued tile to let the one original shopfront stand on its merits.
Render: mrpeterdrew
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Progress at 2 Stanley Street! Scaffolding is finally coming down to reveal the timber batten screen cladding projecting towards ocean views.⠀
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An early concept sketch by one of our project architects. A softly curving form works with an undulating site at our Gilliver House.
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The steel stair at our Bulkara House is taking shape. The stair creates a fine, elegant linking structure between three different materials: off-form concrete, sandstone and glass. Fully welded steel plate is embedded into concrete each side. Dark bronze metallic paint finish will be applied on site.⠀⠀
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The owner of our new Vaucluse residence will be able to swim 25m laps on axis with views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The rendered concrete primary frame forms gentle curved corners and is offset by timber-look battened cladding. Large entertaining terraces create the ultimate Sydney lifestyle.
Currently under construction.
Builder: Living Constructions
Interior Designer: Lawless & Meyerson
Landscape: Site Design + Studios
Council: Woollahra Council
Town Planner: GSA Planning
CGI: @marchenkonovakstudio
Project Manager: MAGUS
Structure: ALBA
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We are so proud of our people and thrilled to be this year’s recipient of the @architecturensw Best in Practice Prize.
The Jury commended the strength of our studio culture, which was definitely tested in 2020!
“MHNDU stood out in this year’s judging due to strategies established and implemented which ensured psychologically safe, flexible and supportive studio and WFH environments. Demonstrating its core practice values of craft, creativity, generosity and respect, the studio has developed clear processes around pay equity, unconscious bias, and career progression, all contributing to the establishment of a workplace that values and supports its members.”
Thank you to @architecturensw and @bespokecareers for the award and congratulations to joint winners @carterwilliamson_architects. Congrats also to Commended and Shortlisted Practices: @mirvacdesign @greenboxarchitecture @architectsajc @nbrsarchitecture
In the market for a rare whole apartment building facing Bondi Beach? Our speculative proposal for the site creates a luxurious single home with generous terraces from which to enjoy the panoramic beach and ocean views. Upper living areas and bedrooms are set back from the brickwork floors below to be recessive from Campbell Parade. Large picture windows will make the most of the iconic views and create bright and airy living spaces.⠀
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For sale through Sothebys International⠀
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