Barrett Pinet Architecture

Alterations and additions to a very large suburban two bedroom villa that was built more than 70 years ago with little reference to the site's panoramic views over Sydney Harbour. The proposal enhances views to the harbour, increases the internal size of the house, adds a third bedroom at the first floor, reconstructs the western side of the house with an extended patio, incorporates an enhanced basement level and constructs a swimming pool and deck (Design, Development Approval; Detail and Construction by Owner).

Proposal for medium density housing adjacent to Newcastle's Throsby Creek. The design concept consists of a series of finger-like slab buildings and residential courts which open out to Throsby creek and make implied connections between the east and west shores of the precinct. An urban framework is proposed that provides for a mix of residential accommodation, community facilities, recreational amenities, courtyards, parks, retail and business uses. A range of urban housing models based on the transformation of the walk-up slab and semi-detached house are developed providing a site density of 85 dwellings per hectare on the site. The housing is organised into neighbourhood blocks centred on residential courts and connected by car courts. The clear organisation of the whole into discrete and identifiable parts allows easy staging and implementation (Design competition, with Frank Stanisic Architects).

Barrett Pinet Architecture and architects Roger Barrett and Danielle Pinet have been widely featured in the press for the past 30 years.