Queens Common Family Past Times Alexander &Co.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Queens Park House past times Alexander &Co is the transformation of a 2 story semi-detached dwelling solid inwards Sydney. Having been neglected for many years, the dilapidated 1900s solid was significantly rebuilt to create a contemporary in addition to elegant household unit of measurement dwelling solid for a immature professional person family.
Working inside a spatially constrained urban area, Alexander &CO created a novel four-bedroom dwelling solid that explores the purpose of steel detailing in addition to diverse natural hues in addition to textures. Though non large, the solid features carefully sized rooms in addition to detailed joinery that render a sense of openness in addition to lightness that belies its scale. By utilising large glazed skylights, operable sliding garden windows in addition to carefully controlled views to diverse external vistas, the projection feels generous in addition to connected to its surrounds.
A mitt crafted, sculptural concrete in addition to stucco fireplace every bit the living in addition to dining room centrepiece ensures the rooms although connected nevertheless rest separable in addition to engaging. The soft in addition to natural cloth palette inwards the dining expanse is showtime past times bold pieces including a hitting artwork, 'Below' past times Alicia Taylor, ceramic tableware from Ondene in addition to the statuesque Derome tabular array light past times Pinch.
The dwelling solid features an incredible curation of fine art in addition to sculptural pieces throughout. In the living area, a wire sculpture past times Morgan Shimeld sits atop the beautiful bespoke fireplace, amongst unique ceramics past times Keiko Matsui, piece the stunning Peony artwork is by Isamu Sawa. The Agra Knot carpet past times Armadillo & Co injects vibrant color into the predominantly neutral space, along with textural warmth underfoot. The infinite opens upward to a gorgeous courtyard, providing a seamless catamenia betwixt indoors in addition to out. The sculptures in the entrance agency are past times Den Holm.
The materials explored accept an ephemeral quality; pale rock for bench tops in addition to fireplace details, bleached timber veneers to the kitchen in addition to laundry, diverse mitt finished stuccos to bath in addition to bedchamber walls, custom concrete sink ware in addition to solid timber floors with timber lined in addition to painted ceilings. To contrast this fragile backdrop the customer in addition to projection squad specified darkened steel framed doors in addition to diverse metallic finishes to the tap ware in addition to fixtures.
“The in conclusion projection has an elegance real much inwards keeping with that of the home’s owner. Delightful, detailed in addition to slightly feminine, it is a beautifully in addition to carefully conceived inner urban household unit of measurement home.” — Jeremy Bull, Principal in addition to Founder, Alexander &CO.
Styling past times Claire Delmar / Photography past times Felix Forest
For to a greater extent than inspiration from Alexander &CO, banking concern fit out the Darling Point in addition to Iluka House projects.
Images courtesy of Alexander &CO