North Wahroonga, NSW: JJ’s Lend Lease Pan Pacific gets a Dr Retro Virtual Visit via Zoom

Alistair is extremely knowledgeable about mid century design and architecture. We really want to modernise but stay quite true to the period. He researched our house and what we were planning and gave us invaluable resources and advice on how to move forward. I just wish he was based in Sydney and could design for us. If you are thinking of renovating a mid century house, it is definitely worth arranging a meeting with Alistair. Highly recommend!

Secret Design Studio mid-century modern architecture

JJ’s Lend Lease Pan Pacific in North Wahroonga, NSW, gets a Dr Retro Virtual Visit via Zoom

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Secret Design Studio

Secret Design Studio is a small, boutique building and interior design studio that specialises in retro homes of the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.

Secret Design Studio

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The butterfly roof, as seen in these photos of the 'Hickford House', Anglesea, is one of those architectural elements that can cause great joy with its simple upswept roofs and also great anguish if not properly maintained. In 1930, Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, was one of the first users of the butterfly roof form in his design of Maison Errazuris, a vacation house in Chile.With a butterfly roof, two roofs form a valley and run down to a central box gutter, collecting rainwater, leaves, branches and stray tennis balls. Their design means it is more difficult to spot any damage that might have occurred to the roof or when maintenance is required, as much of the roof is hidden by the pitch of the roof.They are not widely used today as they have a long, tragic history of getting blocked, overflowing and causing wood rot and other damage to the roof structure.Fortunately, the vendors of this beauty in Anglesea have realised the potential for catastrophic damage and have kept the box gutter, the roof and the rest of the property in fairly good nick. Let’s hope the new owners keep up the maintenance…Currently on the market…www.domain.com.au/1-craigdarroch-avenue-anglesea-vic-3230-2019704772 ... See MoreSee Less

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