Brisbane Renovation Architecture (Built 2015)

Owner’s Dream – Camp Hill Hamptons Home

The goal of this Camp Hill Hamptons home renovation was to create a generous functional home for a busy hard-working household of four generations including two small children, a grandfather, great-grandmother and an adult with special needs. The house was structured in a post-war cottage style and required a range of big indoor and outdoor spaces that would enable everyone to enjoy being together or alone. It needed to be all in ‘Hamptons’ style with strong symmetry in black, white and chrome, to tie in with an existing contemporary-styled pool.

 

Site Condition

The property was located on a regular suburban block but it was cramped in structure. The central bedroom was windowless and the house lacked light and airflow. A Queenslander style extension had been previously added to the home, as well as a new roof, a north-facing pool, and a garden featuring a charming flowering tree.

 

Architectural Designer Solution

Camp Hill Hamptons Home

PlaceMate Architects raised the house and converted the upper level into five bedrooms. The property’s main access was relocated to the centre to strengthen formality and create a glimpse to the spaces beyond. The middle of the house was opened with a staircase to bring height, light and outlook to both levels of the house. Two ground-floor bed suites were built for the older members of the household. 

The back of the house now boasts a large open-plan living area, allowing for flow and space throughout the home. A separate family entry incorporated as a dump zone and utility yard provides the children with running access between pool and bathroom to the laundry.

 

Project Partners

 

Builder

Tom Ryan Builders

www.tomryanbuilder.com.au

 

Certifier

BCA Certifiers

www.bcacertifiers.com.au

 

Engineer

Lynskey Structural Consultants

www.lynskey.com.au

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Client & Partner Testimonials

Jan Hogarth has the wonderful ability to listen and focus on the client’s brief enabling her to present a creative design, making certain to have incorporated the client’s requirements. Good communication is the essence of completing great projects. We feel that Jan’s communication with all parties involved in a project is exceptional; – subcontractors, engineers, the principal contractor, and clients.

Jan always presents herself professionally and deals with any situation calmly and promptly. My company has always enjoyed working on a great number of projects in which we have been jointly involved, several of which have been Award Winning Designs.

Tom Ryan (retired builder) Retired Builder

For an architect, Jan’s not an idiot.

Dave Maguire Builder

Jan has a great eye for detail. Her plans are very comprehensive and she thoughtfully considers every aspect of how her clients will live within the space she designs for them. She specialises in period homes and homes with character.

 

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Best use of a steep site

PlaceMate topped the state for best use of a sloping site over $250000 at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards. The award was for the design of two contemporary townhouses built on a 500sqm site that dropped 10m from a busy road. All the bedrooms and living areas captured picturesque city views.

 

Best renovation $250-$500,000

PlaceMate took home the prize at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards for the best renovation between $250,000 – $500,000. The winning renovation was a 1910 cast concrete Californian bungalow-style home in Indooroopilly. The design added a new wing and unified alterations undertaken in 50s, 70s and 80s.

Recognised in The Courier-Mail

PlaceMate’s skills were recognised in The Courier-Mail for our transformation of a Shorncliffe residence originally built around 1910.

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