Brisbane Queenslander Architecture (Built 2020)
Owner’s Dream
Newmarket Queenslander Delivers City Views
The owners of this single-story Newmarket Queenslander wanted to expand their home for value, longevity, and family living. In addition, it needed to include four bedrooms, a guest room, a music room, a study and a large outdoor pool. The owner’s vision was to renovate their home in keeping with the traditional Queenslander style of the existing home.
Site Condition
The site sits on a large sloping block of land. The existing structure had been well kept and the interior consisted of decorative art-deco plaster ceilings dating back to the 1920s.
As with many traditional Queenslander structures, the kitchen and main living areas were situated in the centre of the home. The interior felt cramped, and there was a lack of flow or complementary style throughout the home.
Architectural Designer Solution
City Views From Newmarket Queenslander
PlaceMate Architects designed a life-changing renovation for the owners of this beautiful Newmarket Queenslander.
The house was lifted and dug out underneath to build a second story. A modern kitchen, study, music room, and numerous living areas now reside on the lower level. The new lap pool extends out from a charming timber deck into the expansive garden. An internal stairway complete with skylight windows sits in the centre of the home, uniting the upstairs sleeping areas to the level below.
The house feels alive with light and fresh air flowing throughout the internal structure. The project was completed on time and within budget. PlaceMate Architects’ design for the Newmarket Queenslander saved the owners over $200,000 compared to a previous architectural concept, all while capturing the detailed character of a charming traditional inner-city home.
Project Partners
Builder – Bruin Builders
Certifier – Integrated Construction Approvals
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Engineer – Adstructure
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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 BuilderOur experience with Placemate Architects was outstanding. They did three
things we appreciated, and nothing we didn’t.
They focused on understanding our needs and what we wanted.
They, Jan specifically, consistently generated creative design options to
assist in the extraordinary number of decisions that need to be made from
the very big to the very small.
And they matched us with exactly the right builder, the excellent Harris
Constructions.
Our decision to work with Placemate Architects meant we got what we wanted,
on time and on budget.
We knew we only had one chance to get the look and the acoustics right and the room also needed to work if we ever sold the home.PlaceMate took into account not just the acoustics, but also the aesthetics of the room. We are delighted with their work
Greg & Trish Elgar Brisbane
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.
Registered with Board of Architects Queensland
Registration Number 2457
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