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Contemporary

Nestled in a quiet Fendalton street, our Big Little House delivers big on a small suburban site. Designed for a young family, focussing on the concept of connection, the home embraces both opportunities for coming together and for privacy. Indoor–outdoor integration and functional family living were prioritised, expanding the floor areas with large sliding doors on either side of the kitchen. In contrast, the cosy sunken lounge adjacent to the main family area provides a tranquil retreat.

Polished concrete floors establish a sense of spaciousness in the main living areas, complemented by a floating cedar-clad ceiling that enhances the feeling of openness. A cohesive material and colour palette has been carried through the design, with personality woven into the interiors in the form of artwork and textiles. The result is a welcoming and relaxed home that effortlessly supports family life.

O'Neil Architecture
Canterbury
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With over 20 years experience and an extensive portfolio of award winning homes, O'Neil Architecture has built a solid reputation designing architectural homes. 

Founder and Principal Architectural Designer Darren O’Neil leads this small boutique office, along with Senior Designer Jacinda Shirley, Senior Technical Designer Phil Ngenang, and Practice Manager Lucy Ross. We specialise and focus on high quality residential design with the purpose of providing exceptional outcomes by intentionally limiting the number of projects undertaken.

Whilst being design driven, our practice has a firm interest in the feasibility and pragmatics of construction. We listen to your needs and amalgamate your brief with our aesthetic direction, the specific site requirements, and environmental considerations. Our priority is ensuring our documentation is of the highest quality to assist your builder in creating an inspired, timeless, and elegant home.

This comprehensive approach provides our clients with the stress free, rewarding experience they deserve; and a truly superb house that will exceed all expectations.

We offer professional services from conception to completion. We’re different because we do not apply a standard percentage like many other practices. Each project is assessed and quoted individually, our fee structure is competitive and depending on the project we can usually offer a fixed price quotation.