Modern dining room with white walls, wooden flooring, and a dark wooden table surrounded by seven white chairs with wooden legs. A bowl of fruit is on the table. On the wall, there's a large colorful painting. The kitchen area at the back has a clock on the wall, white cabinetry, and a counter with three white stools. Natural light enters through a skylight and a large window.

RANDWICK HOUSE

Randwick, NSW
2011
ASA Architects

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Randwick House is a combined restoration and redevelopment of a semi-detached dwelling, shaped by a subdivision strategy that redefined the site and its potential.

The original front house was carefully restored, reinstating key heritage elements including ornate cornices, ceiling roses, architraves, sash windows and detailed brickwork. This work returns the building to its original character while preserving its contribution to the streetscape.

To the rear, the site was reconfigured to accommodate a new dwelling and a contemporary extension to the existing house. The addition is deliberately restrained in form, expressed as a simple white volume that is carefully integrated into the original structure rather than sitting in contrast.

Internally, curved elements within the kitchen and stair introduce softness to the otherwise minimal architectural language, creating a more fluid and considered spatial experience. These interventions balance the clarity of the new work with the detail of the restored fabric.

Delivered through careful coordination and staged construction, the project navigates the complexity of subdivision, heritage restoration and new build integration within a single site.

The result is a resolved composition of old and new — where restoration, extension and redevelopment are brought together through disciplined construction and a considered architectural approach.

A modern multi-story brick house illuminated from inside, with a small front yard gated with a dark fence, and a pathway along the side of the property at dusk.
Close-up of a modern building corner with white panels and large windows under cloudy sky.
Modern white apartment building balcony with glass railing, set against a partly cloudy sky.
Modern white building with large windows and metal siding against a cloudy sky.
A black metal security door with decorative scrollwork, surrounding a window with a yellow curtain, set in a brick wall with an arched brick lintel.
Close-up of a brick building corner with arch and window, lit with purple LED lights.
Close-up of a black-framed double window on a brick building with reflections of the sky and surroundings.
A narrow hallway with white walls, framed artwork, wooden flooring, and two hanging ceiling lights leading to a door at the end.
Interior view of a wooden staircase with black metal railings, leading to the upper floor of a house.
Interior view of a staircase with wooden steps and black metal railings, illuminated by natural light through circular and square windows on the white wall.
Interior staircase with wooden handrail and black metal balusters, leading up to a white wall and a closed door.
A staircase railing with a wooden handrail and black metal balusters, viewed from the top looking down.
A wooden staircase with black metal railing seen from above, with several small built-in wall lights illuminating the steps.
Interior view of a staircase area with a wooden railing, two hanging pendant lights, Abstract wall art, and a skylight in the ceiling.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel stove, flowers in vases, and a large mirror reflecting the room.
Interior of a modern room with a skylight, white chairs, and minimal decor.
Modern white kitchen with a central island, three white barstools, and a small window above the sink, with natural light coming through a skylight.
Living room with a white sofa, decorative pillows, and a ceiling with a unique curved design. In the background, there are white kitchen cabinets and a small dining area with chairs.
Living room with white sofa, wooden cabinet, wall decor, dining table with chairs, open kitchen, wood flooring, wall-mounted TV, and decorative items.
Modern dining area with white chairs around a dark wooden table, kitchen in the background, colorful abstract painting on the wall, and natural light flooding in through a skylight.
Living room with a white couch, a TV mounted on the wall, a fireplace with a flower vase on top, and a colorful vase on the shelf below the TV.
Modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, white vanity with a sink, large mirror, and decor including a small bouquet of orange flowers in a green vase and a small green cup.