DESIGN OVERVIEW
Lower North Shore, NSW
A corner-site response that gives each home its own frontage, address, driveway and garden orientation.
The Site
An L-shaped dual-occupancy direction that uses a corner condition to separate arrival, outlook and private open space.
Each residence presents to a different street with its own entry sequence and garage access.
The homes turn away from one another to create protected gardens inside the site.
A strong shared tree and low planting hold the public corner without becoming a private boundary.
Primary rooms face different streets and gardens, reducing direct views between the homes.
The Two Homes
The two homes share materials and proportions but address different streets and landscape rooms.
Design Response for Home 1A
Living spaces turn inward to a protected north-facing courtyard while the entry and garage form a calm secondary-street address.
Design Response for Home 1B
The plan uses the wider public frontage for daylight while bedrooms and the main retreat are screened above the garden edge.
A composed material palette and landscape edge create one architectural identity across two streets.
Entries and driveways are split between frontages so neither home reads as secondary.
L-shaped planning shelters outdoor space from traffic and direct neighbour views.
Porches, paths and letterbox positions make both homes immediately understandable from the street.
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