Background

This classic inner-city terrace house has been reinterpreted in a stunning marriage of materials, textures and colours in Sydney’s Potts Point.

Brougham Place reflects the owners’ passion for the work of renowned Swiss/French architect, Le Corbusier - famous for his use of concrete – as well as their love of the rough grain of their inner-city locale.

The Challenge

The task of bringing these two inspirations together was handed over to award-winning Smart Design Studio.

Their design consists of two distinct dwellings - conceived as off-form concrete boxes supported by sandstone plinths - separated by a private central courtyard. The concrete forms feature large openings dressed with an array of multi-coloured aluminum louvre blades.

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