Bondi Junction House
Residential
Location
Bondi Junction, Australia
Land
Gadigal
Type
Residential
Completion
2019
Size
230 sqm
Bondi Junction House is an alteration to a 1900s Victorian semi-detached terrace in Sydney's Eastern suburbs and embodies a transformative exploration of 'the unfinished.'
Evolved over three renovations in seven years, the four-bedroom home addresses a family's needs while serving as an educational scaffold. Inspired by Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn, it embodies a loosely modernist philosophy with a touch of Scandinavian sensibility. Each alteration represents the family's growth, adapting to the evolving tastes and needs of its occupants.
Despite spatial constraints and a challenging West orientation, the design maximises views and internal space. The palette, a contemporary interpretation of Scandinavian style, features low-cost pine structures and Carrara tiles. The home's quirky charm and evolving interiors showcase the spirit of the family within the constraints of a compact block.
"A truly dynamic project... constantly unfolding to suit the Alexander &CO. family and the interior reflects this vibrancy with various finishes, materials and furniture continuing to evolve."
est Living
Design Team
- Jeremy Bull Principal Architect, Interior Design
Build Team
- Fairweather Constructions Construction
Awards
Media
- Belle - April 2013
- Belle - December 2013
- City Houses Book Loft Publications - May 2014
- Domain - June 2015
- Inside Out - March 2019
- Inside Out - May 2019
- EST Living - May 2019
- Marie Claire Australia - October 2019
- Urbis - December 2019
- AD Spain - January 2020
- Dwell (USA) - May 2020
- Elle Decor Spain - June 2020
- The Design Chaser - June 2020
- The Local Project - June 2020
- Yatzer - June 2020
- AD Russia - June 2020
- Belle - July 2020
- Inside Out - July 2020
- Metropolis Magazine - August 2020
- Good Weekend - The Sydney Morning Herald - September 2020
- Belle - September 2020
- Ligature Journal - September 2020
- Elle Decoration - Turkey - June 2021
- EST Living Issue #41 - July 2021
- Inside Out - August 2021
- Artedit Magazine - January 2022
- Living Etc (UK) - April 2022
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