About Face 2007

The overall winner of the 2007 About Face Design Awards, this housing scheme turns large, outdated single-family dwellings into three smaller homes linked by communal areas. It adds a new dimension to sustainability as it was built, while maintaining the privacy the occupants require. More

Awarded Highly Commended in the 2007 About Face Design Awards, this house was designed to be future-proof, so the owners can add on modules as the family grows. It's sustainabiity has been enhanced by the use of bricks without mortar, facilitating ease of recycling. More

Peer Award winner in the 2007 About Face Design Awards, this “post-industrial” house was designed with innovative features that enhance air quality for its occupants. Highly adaptable, it aims to be a new model for semi-detached housing. More

This house achieves sustainability through longevity and integration with the landscape. It’s a house where the occupants experience is defined by how they use it, not dictated by the architecture. More

This housing scheme is built to a holistic design that follows the contours of the landscape around it and aims to foster a sense of community among its occupants. More

Coastal homes are usually built with light materials. This house breaks with that tradition to create a brick home that exploits waterfront climatic conditions to lessen its environmental impact. More