Architecture Saville Isaacs Has Designed The ‘Twin Houses’ In Sydney

April 10, 2019

Architecture Saville Isaacs has completed the 'Twin Houses', a modern two house project that sits comfortably within the established urban streetscape of Sydney, Australia. #ModernHouse #Architecture

Photography by Kata Bayer

 

Architecture Saville Isaacs has completed the ‘Twin Houses’, a modern two house project in Sydney, Australia, that at first glance looks like a single house, but is actually two.

The ‘Twin Houses’ are siblings, yet each unique in their design. The first house, No.2, presents a street facade of curved brick with window penetrations, while the second house, No.6, is a rectilinear off-form concrete frame with a black steel box. Steel plates surround the openings and balcony edges to counterbalance the masonry masses, and to act as ‘blinkers’ for privacy from the street.

 

Steel plates surround the openings and balcony edges of these two modern houses, to counterbalance the masonry masses, and to act as ‘blinkers’ for privacy from the street. #ModernHouses #Architecture

Photography by Kata Bayer

The client brief was for two separate 4 bedroom houses with parking on the tiny sites, with No.6 becoming their own residence and No.2 was to be put up for sale.

Let’s take a look inside No.2, where a large pivoting glass door welcomes visitors to the home.


A large pivoting glass front door welcomes visitors to this modern house. #FrontDoor #PivotingDoor #GlassFrontDoor

Photography by Kata Bayer

A freestanding steel plate and limestone spiral staircase leads visitors from the entryway up to the main social areas of the house.


A freestanding steel plate and limestone spiral staircase leads visitors from the entryway up to the main social areas of this modern house. #SpiralStaircase #SpiralStairs

Photography by Kata Bayer

The social area of the house is open plan, with the living room, dining area, and kitchen all enjoying the natural light from the balcony.


The social area of this modern house is open plan, with the living room, dining area, and kitchen all enjoying the natural light from the balcony. #LivingRoom #ModernDiningRoom

Photography by Kata Bayer

Dark cabinets and accent walls in the social areas contrast the while walls and light flooring.


In this modern kitchen, black cabinets and dark countertops contrast the while walls and light flooring. #BlackKitchen #KitchenDesign

Photography by Kata Bayer

In the bathroom, light and dark come into play again, with the exterior of the bathtub complementing the dark grey wall tiles and a dark vanity.


In this modern bathroom, a contrasting color palette has been used, with the exterior of the bathtub complementing the dark grey wall tiles and a dark vanity, while the floor and ceiling has been kept light. #ModernBathroom #BathroomDesign

Photography by Kata Bayer