The design of a distinct yet practical family home by mature-aged student Ethan McMartin from Skillstech TAFE, Queensland, has caught judges’ eyes in the recent Lysaght Inspirations Design Awards (LIDA), earning him a coveted commendation.
Located at Orchard Hills on the western outskirts of the Greater metropolitan Sydney, Penrith Anglican College is an independent co-educational school for students from pre-school to secondary school.
THE PROJECT Located in Canberra’s inner south, the suburb of Kingston is highlighted by its close proximity to the Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve and is also a stone’s through from Parliament House.
THE PROJECT Phillip Island sits just off the Victorian coastline some 140 kilometres south east of Melbourne and is perhaps best known for two things, hosting the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and being home to Australia’s largest colony of fairy penguins.
Parkwood Modular Buildings, a manufacturer with more than 30 years’ experience in the modular home market, was intent on introducing a new product with a more contemporary look than its previous offerings.
Following several cold winters, the young owners of a partially completed project home that had stood unchanged on the eastern spur of Linden in the lower Blue Mountains since 2003, decided it was time to renovate.