Woollahra Council Archives - Luigi Rosselli Architects

Peppertree Villa

Pepping Up Late 1920s Classicism At the summit of Bellevue Hill a centennial Peppertree rises over the skyline; two homes lie beneath its vast canopy. To one side of the fence, The Oculus House https://luigirosselli.com/residential/oculi-house…

The Triplex Apartments

Stepped Residences in Bellevue Hill It’s not often that a council constraint is as welcome as Woollahra Council’s residential apartment building height code, which forces all units built on sloping sites such as Bellevue Hill…

Luigi Rosselli Architects | Bellevue Hill Californian Bungalow roof renovation sandstone fence, elliptical skylight steel windows

Raise the Roof

Going Up in Bellevue Hill We all aim for the top, including in our homes; we like the breeze, the view, and the light that comes with altitude. Attic additions, new first floor additions, loft…

Luigi Rosselli, Timber Shutters, Glass Balustrade, Rendered Brick, Brick

The New Twin Peaks

Sydney’s ultimate trees are fine Port Jackson Figs. The pachyderms of the vegetal reign: fruit bearing, with dark glossy leaves and populated by many bird and bat colonies, they form the backdrop to “the new…

Bougainvillea Row House

Architecture, the Director’s Cut Sydney’s planners are considering the return of the terraced house, or row house, as a favoured residential building type. It is believed the terrace could be one solution to addressing housing…

Luigi Rosselli, Queen Anne Style, Alterations and Additions, Renovated House

Twin Peaks

A Queen Anne style residence reveals its hidden character and history in the late night lights. Two crisp zinc roof gables, observing the shadows on the narrow footpath, guard the new entry door. The early…

Monolithic Base, Swimming Pool, Pitched Roof, Traditional Architecture, Timber Shutters

Loggia in Arcadia

Arcadia is a mythological place of peace and pastoral happiness, and one can find a Victorian villa named Arcadia in a tranquil street in the suburb of Paddington, on the city fringes of Sydney and…

Sydney Harbour Luigi Rosselli Architects, Luigi Rosselli, Large Balcony, Waterfront View, Skylight, Timber Deck

Harbour Front-Row Seat

It is quite rare, in Woollahra Council’s municipality, to have a waterfront residence so close to the water. One gets the feeling of being in Sydney Harbour when looking out of the over-sized wafer-thin framed…

Luigi Rosselli, Art Deco House, Architecture, Terrace, Alterations and Additions

Paddington Terrace House

A designer would find oneself dancing to a familiar tune when approached to upgrade this terrace house in Paddington, a suburb east of Sydney City. Faced with the age old problems presented by much loved…

Luigi Rosselli, Fixed Awning, Heritage, Traditional House

Heritage and Modernity

This Woollahra house weaves the rich heritage character of an original Victorian house, with elements that are unashamedly contemporary. Stripped of years of accretions, the original house has been exposed and brought to the fore….

Oculi House

Heritage listing is not the only prerequisite to preserve and enhance an old charming house. Designed by William Hardy Wilson and built in 1927, the original house saw some alterations carried out in the 1960s…

Luigi Rosselli, Concrete, Stepped Balconies, Stone Garage, Timber Garage Door

Benelong Apartments

Benelong Crescent apartments are inspired by the sinuous forms of Erich Mendelsohn’s Einstein Tower in Potsdam, completed in the 1920’s. The apartments cascade down the hill to follow the contours and the curved terraced balconies…

Luigi Rosselli, Timber Shutters, Cherry Blossom Tree, Thin Narrow Roof, Square

Fairfax Road

Location : Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW Design Architect : Luigi Rosselli Project Architect : Hugh Campbell Builder : KCJ Constructions Structural Consultant : Geoff Ninnes Fong and Partners Interiors : Alexandra Donohoe of Decus Joiner : VRD Detailed Joinery Landscape Architect : Susan Miles Landscaper : The Butchart Gardens…