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Aperture.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Classic reimagining of a Queens Park cottage, completed in 2024, enhancing natural light and space efficiency while preserving the original structure within a conservation area.

Title:: Aperture
Architect:: panda studio architecture
Category:: Residential/; Renovations and Extensions
Completed:: 2024
Price range:: $0.25m - $0.5m
Building style:: Classic
Photographers:: Katje Ford

Aperture works within and re-envisions the original footprint of this Queens Park cottage, shaping new organisations of spaces and creating a more porous, luminous interior. Working within a conservation area, the challenge was to balance the need to retain the existing dwelling whilst also maximising the floor area which could be designed and built into habitable space. Another consideration was the need to illuminate what was formerly a dark and damp home, and help residents overtime reduce and minimise energy usage.The project sought to collapse the division between the inside and outside, creating a generous living space which can encompass both with wide sliding doors. Storage and utilities are smartly tucked into the walls and furniture, helping the inside feel uncluttered and efficient. Skylights and openings brighten the spaces, which alongside simple white walls and timber surfaces makes this home warm and inviting for residents and guests alike.

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We work differently.

We have a great collaborative team

We consult earlier with builders and other experts during design and development to produce thoughtful and considered work of exceptional quality.

We’re all about balance

We create uplifting spaces that surprise and delight, and balance functionality with aesthetics and budget.

Budgets are just as important to us as they are to you
Budgets are a constraint we welcome. Actually, we find constraints of any kind often steer us to find creative, cost-effective ways to meet your vision.

Sydney’s inner city is our forte
Sydney’s inner city is full of charms and challenges. We know ways to make the most from available space, capture natural light, respond to existing character and heritage, and discover the hidden potential that brings personality and joy to all our projects.

We embrace your vision
We help translate your vision into spaces tailored to the way you want to live, work, and play.

Our clients recommend us to others
Our clients are so happy with the work that they recommend us. 80% of our work has been with clients who contacted us after hearing about and seeing our work.

May 2021 Update:
After 8 years of building great foundations and a growing network of collaborators, Paul and Amanda are very excited to announce that Paul (ie. the to-date silent 'P' in PandA) has now officially joined Amanda to help manage projects in all aspects across design and delivery.

Coming full circle after meeting as architecture students in 1999 (Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury, UK), and having since worked at opposite ends of the architectural spectrum, Amanda and Paul are excited now to share the wealth of their combined experience and knowledge with a broad range of current and future projects and clients.