David Boyle Architect

David Boyle Architect is the practice of architect David Boyle, whose Lunchbox projects show a knack for making tight Sydney sites work harder, with courtyards, cross ventilation and careful planning for sun.

Freshwater Semi transforms a narrow semi-detached home on the northern beaches for a family who plan to stay "forever", replacing a poor 1950s extension with a sunken living area and adding a second storey. In Marrickville, Eclectic Marrickville House 2 is one of two semi-detached homes built after subdividing an inner-city block, and Marrickville Courtyard House turns a council curveball into a home planned around a central courtyard that keeps a low profile on the street. Walter Street Terrace in Bondi Junction carves a warm addition to a small workers cottage out of a landlocked block with no views and a 10-metre wall to the north.

See Freshwater Semi, Walter Street Terrace and more of their work on Lunchbox below.

Freshwater Semi Fits a Lot of Home in Just 3.6 Meters Width

This family want to live in their home forever. They just need an architect to create a home to suit them for years to come -- in just 3.6 meters width.

Two Eclectic New Homes in Marrickville Offer a New Way of Densification…

An eclectic couple of homes in Sydney's Marrickville demonstrates a new model for urban consolidation…

A Beautiful Warm Home is Carved Out of a Tight Block with No Views

Like a giant three dimensional puzzle this home defies its tight block with no views, houses on each side and a high wall to the north.

Marrickville Courtyard House is a Subdivision that Doesn't Dominate

Carefully planned around a central courtyard to maximise light and connection to the garden while minimising its impact on the street.