The Balcony House in Newtown, Sydney
The Balcony House, Newtown Building, Sydney Home, NSW Residential Property, Australian Architecture
The Balcony House in Newtown, Sydney
29 Jan 2020
The Balcony House
Architects: Bastian Architecture
Location: Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Decades ago, it was commonplace to use front porches and balconies as interstitial spaces, spaces which connected with and were at the intersection of public and private space. Balconies and verandas were used as places to contemplate and watch the world go by, or chat to the neighbours as they returned from work or shopping. These spaces afforded a means of interacting with neighbours and the neighbourhood in general, a practice which has all but disappeared in today?s society. Newtown terrace is a response to this paradigm and looks to reinstate the balcony as a point of engagement, to reinstate the conversation between the residents and the neighbourhood.
Newtown, historically a working class suburb where everyone is welcome and anything goes, has always had strong community engagement. Currently the suburb is a mix of young families, professionals and students all living side by side in small houses stacked along narrow laneways. The close proximity of neighbours, a tendency to walk rather than drive and many countless local facilities mean the community spirit prevails.
The Balcony House project is located on the corner of two streets, one a thoroughfare to the train station and the other a main route to the local ...
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