Marrickville House was created by David Boyle Architect, and it is located in Marrickville, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The houses have different plans to suit the site’s orientation and the clients brief for a new house to live in and a house to rent or sell to subsidise the construction costs. The project acts as a model for small scale urban consolidation at a scale that is sensitive to the existing streetscape housing pattern, built form and neighborhood amenity. The home’s quirky interior is filled with color in a variety of patterns and materials, creating an environment that is fun and cozy. The floor and ceiling levels have been modulated to create a series of interlocking spaces yielding to the aspect and light to maximize the perception of space. Spaces are carved to provide a backdrop to the owner’s eclectic collection of furniture and artwork culminating in a gallery like living room space opening out to an elevated deck and yard. Skylights and mezzanine bedroom spaces blur the boundaries of the central living area and provide light and ventilation to the compact building footprint. Recycled timber floors have been used in the living area, marmMarrickville House by David Boyle Architectoleum in the kitchen and coia carpet for the upper level.
Photos by: Brigid Arnott
