Commendation for COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture That Old Chestnut by FIGR Architecture Studio

Country: Wurundjeri

This unassuming project exemplifies urban living within a limited space. Volume and light are captured in abundance while the strategically placed kitchen and pergola shield overwhelming neighbours. This exceptional design triumphs over constraints to create a pocket of introversion and calm among the bustling neighbourhood.

The embrace of off-the-shelf steel elements provides sharp and robust detailing that’s rarely achievable in a modest project and the deliberate homage to the worker’s cottage roofscape is a testament to the architects’ contextual sensitivity.

Builder: Nevcon Pty Ltd

Photographer: Tom Blachford