Creative Cove

In the thick of Sydney Harbour’s primal beauty, a modernist home makes a quantum leap into a new era.

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Suzanne Gorman of Studio Gorman joined forces with Josh Allen of 8 Squared Architects and Andy Bishop of Arthouse Constructions to update and extend this modernist home. What was the client’s brief? It was essential that the integrity of the original 1959 house, The Quarterdeck, designed by architect Glynn Nicholls (son of Walter Burley Griffin contemporary Eric Nicholls), was maintained but integrated with the latest technology. The home, which nestles into bushland in Sydney’s Sugarloaf Bay, was to double in size and pack all the features of luxury living – a movie room, wine cellar, cabana with kitchenette, space for a grand piano, upgraded pool and outdoor living – while remaining understated with a casual vibe.

Our brief from the owner, a tech guru wanting a family home for himself and his three teenage girls, was to ensure the mid-century home was honoured from the street while being completely transformed at the rear.