Christopher Polly Architects
Christopher Polly Architect is a full-service architecture and interiors practice in Sydney. It works with clients "who prioritise quality over quantity, and who place value in achieving inventive, well-crafted spaces that are meticulously detailed and finished." Each design aims to synthesise the opportunities and constraints of its site, context and brief into a sustainable, uniquely tailored response.
Their five homes on Lunchbox are all thoughtful additions to older Sydney houses. Elliott Ripper House in Rozelle replaces a clumsy lean-to with a seamless, well-considered extension. Haines House in Newtown uses one simple gesture, a new raked roofline, to bring in sun while respecting the neighbours. Cosgriff House in Annandale slips a semi-subterranean living level beneath the original home to reconnect it with the garden. Unfurled House unfurls a two-storey open-plan space from a Federation home, and Binary House in Woolooware sets a contrasting addition against a 1960s yellow-brick house.
See Haines House, Cosgriff House and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
Elliott Ripper House Pulls Off a Well Considered Extension Seamlessly
Elliott Ripper House is a prime example of how a well designed, harmonious extension can provide much more than extra floor space.
Haines House: A Raked Ceiling Ticks All The Right Boxes
There are a lot of things to consider when planning an extension. Haines House's new raked roofline solves a number of problems effortlessly.
Cosgriff House: Semi-Subterranean Extension for Backyard Connection
A new rear extension, much of which is under the existing house, creates a new-found connection to the backyard on this sloping site.
A New Two-Storey Living Space Unfurls From Original Federation Home
In contrast the cellular plan of the existing Federation-era home, this light extension is open-plan where spaces overlap and interact.
Contrasting Addition Complements a Sixties Yellow Brick Home
The good qualities of both old and new are highlighted by creating an addition which is the binary opposite of the original.