Highgate Hill Cottage

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Year of completion
2022
Price range to build
$0.5m - $1m
Building style
Contemporary

A rhythmic facade acts to mediate the house's relationship to the street, allowing various gradients of privacy, engagement, and views.⁠
Highgate Hill Cottage’s side facade is articulated with timber studs on the existing upper band, a central horizontal band of textural weatherboard, and a lower band of vertical stud framing, unified with a transparent black stain.
Black stained timber cladding and expressed battens create a muted silhouette for this traditional worker’s cottage, subtly revealing its character and texture throughout the day.⁠
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Part-height joinery elements act to define utility and sleeping spaces in the generous master bedroom suite.
The front verandah’s vertical timber elements are sympathetic with the existing fabric, tying new interventions to the pre-1911 core of the house.
Gentle natural light filters through a timber screened outdoor space, creating a calm and breezy undercroft entry to this inner-city cottage.⁠
Warm white tones foster a calming ambience in the active lower storey of the house, with textured terrazzo and integrated appliances completing the kitchen and butler’s pantry.

About the
Professional

Atelier Chen Hung was established through an ongoing exchange of ideas between Melody Chen and James Hung, which began in 2008. A-CH views architecture as a cultural endeavour, striving to create meaningful forms and a lasting impact within the built environment.

The studio embraces a dynamic working methodology, refining design and processes through rigorous research and testing. A skilled and collaborative team thrives on partnerships with consultants, builders, and other creatives, ensuring the seamless integration of ideas into every project. A-CH works with private, government, and institutional clients, guiding projects from concept and feasibility through to construction and completion.

Drawing on their Taiwanese-Australian heritage, Melody Chen and James Hung bring a unique perspective to the Australian landscape and urban context. The studio prioritises intelligent and sustainable solutions, crafting functional and inspiring spaces for living, working, and learning.

Based in Meanjin (Brisbane), A-CH acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and recognise their continuing connection to land, sea, culture and community. A-CH pays respect to Elders past and present.

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