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49ARE, street front in Ermington

49AREDual occupancy2022

Ermington

Charcoal frames, white render, warm timber.

The project

Two homes behind one front fence, each wrapped in a charcoal frame with timber and tall black-framed glass.

A dual occupancy in Ermington. Each home is set inside a deep charcoal frame, with white render, vertical timber panels and tall black-framed glazing opening to recessed balconies. At the street, stone piers and slatted timber fencing, garden lighting and a stepping-stone path lead to each front door, with timber garage doors set back along the driveway.

Location: Ermington, NSW
Type: Dual occupancy
Year: 2022
Our scope: Architecture
Interior Design
Structural Engineering
CC Coordination
Subdivision Coordination

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01

Two homes, one street

A pair of homes behind a shared front fence: deep charcoal frames, white render, timber panels and tall black-framed glazing.

3 images

Both homes from across the street — 02Both homes from across the street

The pair along the street, balconies set into the frames — 03The pair along the street, balconies set into the frames

From the corner, with the footpath and garden — 04From the corner, with the footpath and garden

02

Frames & timber

Each home is wrapped in a charcoal frame, with a timber panel set between render and glass.

3 images

Charcoal frame, timber panel and a corner window — 05Charcoal frame, timber panel and a corner window

Front door and stepping-stone path — 06Front door and stepping-stone path

Timber battens, render and a stone pier — 07Timber battens, render and a stone pier

Material palette

Eight materials, taken
from the rooms themselves.

Every swatch below is cropped from the images in this project. Select one to see where it sits in the project.

03

Arrival

Stone piers and slatted timber gates, garden lighting and stepping stones to the front door.

3 images

Arriving at the front door — 08Arriving at the front door

The second home, its garage and entry — 09The second home, its garage and entry

Tall glazing, timber battens and the balcony above — 10Tall glazing, timber battens and the balcony above

04

Garages & garden

Timber garage doors, paved driveways and a front garden that runs the length of both homes.

3 images

Timber garage door between stone piers — 11Timber garage door between stone piers

Driveway, garage and the upper wing — 12Driveway, garage and the upper wing

Paved driveway and the stone and timber fence — 13Paved driveway and the stone and timber fence

Ermington · 49ARE

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