Elaine Richardson Architect
Elaine Richardson Architect, or ERA, is a small Sydney architecture firm established in 2011, focusing on residential architecture and hospitality design. It believes architecture should be "accessible, inclusive, practical and equal", and that well-designed spaces can have a powerful impact on people's wellbeing. Each design grows from the site's constraints and opportunities, the client's brief and the budget, aiming to be "beautiful, sustainable and functional".
On Lunchbox, Courtyard House is Elaine's own family home on a five-metre-wide Alexandria block. Mid-century Modern House adds an unusual front extension to a Newtown terrace on a 100-square-metre block, and Vy and Matt's House is a colourful Beaconsfield terrace renovation that captures its owners' sense of fun. The Rumpus brings light into the dark side of a large North Shore family home.
See Courtyard House, Vy and Matt's House and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
Creating an Urban Oasis on a Tight and Narrow (5 Metre Wide) Site
Courtyard House makes the most of a narrow, inner-city site, creating an urban oasis for a family of five now and into the future.
This Extension Is Far From Typical: For One, It's at the Front!
An addition to the front is just one of the atypical parts of this project full of surprises and innovative solutions.
A colourful terrace renovation captures the owners' sense of fun
Most terraces are dark and pokey, but with pops of colour and a full-width opening to the garden, this home is bright and full of fun.
How This Simple Renovation Transformed a Family’s Day-to-Day Living
A gloomy, south-facing family home transformed with light-filled spaces and a new rumpus. How did they do it? Find out now!