MHNDU The Beach House

The Beach House

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commercially viable through a modern apartment and retail addition. The modern addition is sympathetic to the original hotel in its scale, form and articulation. The provision of a through site link was the main planning response, which re-established the freestanding f...

Occupying a significant site on Campbell Parade ‘The Beach House’ occupies a site created by the sub-division of ‘The Hotel Bondi’. This hotel is an iconic landmark in Australia’s premier beach side setting. The project allowed the original elements of the Hotel to be renovated, restored and made commercially viable through a modern apartment and retail addition. The modern addition is sympathetic to the original hotel in its scale, form and articulation. The provision of a through site link was the main planning response, which re-established the freestanding form of the hotel and provided a pedestrian retail laneway that connects Campbell Parade to Gould Street.

A galleria is established through the site to connect Campbell Parade with Gould Street, creating a lively pedestrian retail arcade. It allows the hotel to be seen as an important free-standing building, to which the Beach House creates a contemporary counterpoint by means of coloured façade panels, patterned windows, awnings and pergolas.

Most apartments are planned to have views of the beach, even some of the apartments located to the rear of the site. Internal light wells provide light, ventilation, and an intimate garden outlook in contrast to the ocean views. Interior layouts are calm and simple, maximising the sense of light, spaciousness and views to the beach – qualities that are evocative of a traditional holiday beach house.

Category: Residential
Year of completion: 2011
Building style: Contemporary
Awards: Waverley Design Award, Public Space Contribution - 2011
: Urban Taskforce Award, Excellence in Residential Apartment Development - 2012
: World Architecture Festival Awards, Shortlisted - 2013

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Professionals used in The Beach House

MHNDU is a Sydney architectural collective dedicated to creating timeless spaces which cater to modern sensibilities. Dedicated to our craft for over twenty-five years, our ethos is unwavering: to cultivate experiential beauty in built form.

All of our projects are a physical testament to our fundamental philosophy of respecting the nuances of the architectural artform, catering to our clients’ needs for a unification of residential liveability and luxuriousness.

MHNDU represents the holistic union of principals Brian Meyerson, Kevin Ng, Liam Hancock and Tanya Awadallah. Together with their talented team, they fuse their experience, dedication to design creativity and strategic architectural visions with the ultimate goal of cultivating a legacy of quality, enduring and sustainable buildings.

MHNDU has established a strong reputation in our industry based on our unique blend of technical excellence, commercial acumen and forward-thinking design sensibility. We have cultivated a timeless portfolio of over a hundred works specialising in developments ranging from bespoke houses and small to medium size multi-residential projects to large scale urban renewal projects within the Eastern Suburbs and Greater Sydney area. Our projects are characterised by their confident, modernist statements tempered with an intimate knowledge of local climate, lifestyle and culture.

At MHNDU we understand that the development approvals process is one of the most challenging and daunting prospects for our clients. We have built our name on our ability to engage and mediate the processes involved between clients, council, neighbours and major stakeholders. We assist our clients’ assessment of their site’s development potential through feasibility and early concept design studies for a wide range of projects. We assess the potential for bonus floor space via voluntary planning agreements, affordable housing schemes and exceptions to the planning controls to increase the yield of our client’s sites.

We are proudly affiliated with interior design studio Lawless & Meyerson, experts in intentionally cultivating interior spaces which complement the architectural concept and elevate their client’s experiential sense of home. Headed by interior designer Jo Lawless, Lawless & Meyerson have collaborated with MHNDU on a range of multi award-winning projects, building on a wealth of experience and style of relaxed sophistication. From high-end bespoke homes to luxury apartments, each collaboration is treated individually and holistically from the inside out: a seamless blend of architectural expression and refined interiors.

Nominated Architect Brian Meyerson. NSW Registration No 4907. VIC Registration No 19861.