Ben Callery Architects
Ben Callery Architects (BCA) is a small studio in Thornbury, on Wurundjeri land, that "loves designing contemporary, beautiful, functional and environmentally-conscious homes." Most of their work is in Melbourne and coastal and regional Victoria, with projects further afield in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. The practice is registered with the ARBV, the team are certified Passive House Designers, and they're signatories to Architects Declare. Sustainability and biophilia inform everything they do: "We create naturally comfortable houses that embrace the elements and use natural materials to be delightful to occupy with minimal environmental impact."
They have five homes on Lunchbox. In Northcote, Beyond House lets a growing family stay in the neighbourhood they love, Lean-2 flips the typical lean-to on its head to create a sunny home, and Curvy House turns a challenging narrow block into a sunlit sanctuary. Paperback House makes a hero of the bookshelf for two publishers and their family, and Elemental House is an off-grid retreat at High Camp facing a stunning but hostile landscape.
See Lean-2, Elemental House and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
What to Do When You Outgrow Your House but Love Your Neighbourhood?
Craving more space (and sun) and considering a move? Are you really better off uprooting your family and moving somewhere new?
Lean-2 Flips the Typical Lean-to on Its Head to Create a Sunny Home
Lean-tos aren't renowned for their good design, but rethinking the classic design led to a functional and flexible home for this family.
Off-grid Retreat Takes in Views of a Stunning But Hostile Landscape
Sitting on an exposed hilltop, this off-grid retreat deals with a hostile landscape, but it's worth the effort for that view...
Home for Two Publishers and Family Makes a Hero Out of the Bookshelf
Every good architectural story needs a hero. In this renovation, it's a striking bookshelf which screens a work-from-home space...
A curvy idea turns a challenging block into a sunlit sanctuary
A surprising solution was the key to unlocking natural light and a sense of space on this dark, narrow site…