Projects

Design work, from concept to construction.

From new and heritage residential and public buildings to multi-level residences and mixed-use projects, our work responds to site and climate, uses and reuses materials with intent, and privileges durability and adaptability.

Lanes End courtyard at dusk
Lanes End heritage terrace frontage before the addition Lanes End within the Carlton streetscape Lanes End timber-batten upper level over the rendered heritage wall Lanes End timber-batten facade with planted courtyard Lanes End timber-batten facade with planter boxes Lanes End timber-batten facade against the sky Lanes End timber deck steps with planting Lanes End planted facade viewed through the glazing Lanes End aerial view over the courtyard garden Lanes End charcoal-clad rear facade with garage and classic car Lanes End illuminated at dusk from the garden Lanes End timber pivot entry gate Lanes End courtyard gathering at dusk Lanes End living area with recliners beneath the concrete soffit Lanes End living room framed by the timber batten screen Lanes End dining table with courtyard outlook Lanes End timber stair and reading nook beside the library Lanes End living and library gathered around the stair Lanes End kitchen with brick splashback and timber island Lanes End kitchen with planted brick splashback Lanes End galley kitchen looking through to the light Lanes End home studio with exposed brick and glass desk Lanes End bedroom with fluted timber bedhead and skylight Lanes End bedroom light detail — wall sconce and hanging plant Lanes End ensuite with twin concrete basins and black marble Lanes End dark marble bathroom Lanes End powder room with concrete basin and geometric tile Lanes End powder room with geometric tile and window Lanes End powder room with pressed-metal pattern tile Lanes End bathroom with round mirror and black tile Lanes End pressed-metal tile wall beside a bedroom doorway Lanes End heritage bedroom with exposed brick Lanes End pipe shelf and Edison light beneath a brick arch Lanes End heritage stair landing with arched door Lanes End material detail — exposed brick meeting concrete

Lanes End

Featured on Grand Designs Australia

Lanes End is a renovation and contemporary extension to a Victorian terrace in Carlton. The project retains the original heritage frontage while introducing a discreet three-storey addition and basement workshop behind. The design integrates architecture and interior detailing as a single language, combining reclaimed materials with precise new construction.

A basement workshop and triple car stacker maximise the constrained 12m x 20m laneway site, while the upper levels are oriented to optimise northern light. Passive design principles underpin the project, including thermal mass from the basement, cross-ventilation via a central stair acting as a thermal chimney, double-glazed low-E windows, and integrated solar shading.

The fully electric home includes 13kW solar PV, hydronic heating via heat pump, and 8,000L rainwater storage. Reclaimed floorboards, structural timbers and bluestone pitchers were repurposed within the interiors and landscape.

Consultants

  • Practice: UrbanID
  • Builder: Jonas Construction
  • Town Planning: Urban Edge
  • Building Surveyor: Akritidis
  • Technical Documentation: Startari Architecture
  • Construction Project Management: Kim Tiller
Old Colonists' Hall heritage facade
Ballarat Old Colonists' history and project information sign Old Colonists' Hall street facade under restoration Old Colonists' Hall front facade elevation drawing Old Colonist ornate cast iron balustrade detail Old Colonist cornice detail with construction scaffolding Old Colonist pediment and coat of arms relief

Old Colonist

Heritage restoration for the Old Colonists' Hall in Ballarat — a heritage-listed building undergoing careful facade, verandah and balcony rectification. The work involves close scoping and permit coordination to restore decorative ironwork, timber decking and ornamental detail while the building remains in active use.

Consultants

  • Practice: UrbanID
  • Builder: PFB Building
  • Heritage Advisor: Wendy Jacobs
  • Town Planning: Inception Planning
  • Building Surveyor: Daville Building Surveying
  • Structural Consultant: McClellands Consulting Engineers
Atlantic Residences street approach render
Atlantic Residences aerial three-quarter view Atlantic Residences aerial front with retail frontage Atlantic Residences pedestrian approach view Atlantic Residences three-quarter street view Atlantic Residences view from Skipton Street

Atlantic Residences

Atlantic Residences is a mixed-use redevelopment proposal for a prominent corner site at Skipton and Bell Streets in Ballarat. The concept reimagines the former Atlantic Hotel site as a contemporary residential and retail precinct, integrating six terrace dwellings, apartments and ground-floor commercial space within a landscaped courtyard framework.

The built form wraps the corner to reinforce the urban edge while stepping internally to create a central shared courtyard and extended lane connection. Rooftop gardens and deep planting soften the massing, improve outlook and enhance environmental performance. Sunlight studies informed the arrangement of volumes and setbacks to maintain solar access to internal spaces and neighbouring properties.

The proposal balances density with permeability — creating a green, pedestrian-oriented residential environment anchored by active retail frontage.

Consultants

  • UrbanID and Studio Milou collaboration
Soldiers Hill Mews townhouse facade
Soldiers Hill Mews street corner view Soldiers Hill Mews timber and stone detail Soldiers Hill Mews bluestone base and garage Soldiers Hill Mews internal timber stair

Soldiers Hill Mews

Townhouse development located behind the Ballarat Railway Station, within a heritage streetscape. The multi-dwelling project responds carefully to its urban context through considered scale, setbacks and material selection, while expressing a distinctly contemporary architectural language.

A patterned perforated entry screen, inspired by the Eureka Flag, marks a double-height entry and frames views toward Ballarat Railway Station across the road, anchoring the building within its civic setting.

Now more than 15 years old, the development retains a sense of timelessness, with the architecture reinforcing the corner condition and presenting an honest expression of material palette and detail.

Consultants

  • UrbanID
Bay Tree Cottage glazed entry render
Bay Tree Cottage entry render, wider view Bay Tree Cottage front elevation drawing Bay Tree Cottage rear elevation drawing

Bay Tree Cottage

Bay Tree Cottage is a concept design for the sensitive extension and reworking of an existing brick dwelling. The proposal introduces a contemporary pitched architectural form that clearly distinguishes new from old, while respecting the scale and materiality of the original cottage.

A double-height glazed entry and dining volume becomes the spatial heart of the home, expressed externally through standing seam cladding and internally through warm timber ceiling linings and carefully framed garden views.

Consultants

  • UrbanID

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