This page showcases a few of the projects that I have worked on.
Some have been built, and some have only made it to sketch design stage.
They have all been good projects to work on, and I have learnt something from every single one of them!
A live link with my Facebook posts is also below, showcasing projects I have worked on, as well other articles of interest.
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Caernarfon Castle – Wales![]()
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Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon) is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.![]()
The first fortification on the site was a motte-and bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. Here Edward and his military architect Master James of St George erected a castle, town walls and a quay all at the same time.![]()
This gigantic building project eventually took 47 years and cost a staggering £25,000, very loosely a cool $50 million pounds (or $98 million AUD) in today’s money.![]()
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The castle and town established by Edward acted as the administrative centre of north Wales, and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. The castle was born out of bitter war with Welsh princes. So of course its immense curtain walls and daunting King’s Gate were designed to withstand assault. ![]()
There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon’s Roman past—nearby is the Roman Fort of Segontium—and the castle’s walls are reminiscent of the Walls of Constantinople.![]()
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They also recalled the Welsh myth of Macsen Wledig, who dreamed of a great fort at the mouth of a river – ‘the fairest that man ever saw’.![]()
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Below is a link to the official Caernarfon website:![]()
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cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon
Bran Castle – Romania![]()
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This castle is quite famous, possibly the most famous Romanian castle in the world!!![]()
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Bran castle was built by Saxons in 1377, given the privilege by King Louis I of Hungary.![]()
It is located 25km southwest of Brasov, a town in Transylvania, Romania.![]()
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It has had a history of being a fort, a customs post, and a strategic military outpost.![]()
In 1920 Hungary lost Transylvania to Romania, where Castle Bran became a royal residence, and was the favourite retreat of Marie of Romania, the last queen of Romania. She authorised extensive renovation work.![]()
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However, Castle Bran is more well known as Dracula’s Castle. This despite the fact that Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, knew nothing of the castle, and does not even resemble the description of the castle in the book.![]()
It is quite the iconic castle though.![]()
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Below is a link to the official Bran Castle website:![]()
bran-castle.com
This haven in the hills is finished!!![]()
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And wow, how amazing does it look!!![]()
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It is hard to showcase the whole house, so here are just a few snippets.![]()
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I think one of my favourite parts is where the feature blockwork comes inside, and the entry door has the side window frame rebated so that it seems like one wall outside to in.![]()
the dark steel cladding (Lysaght Dominion) is very nicely offset by the near white blockwork.![]()
These durable cladding elements will ensure this home is here to stay.![]()
There are a couple of photos of the front of the house, as well as a render to show the idea versus the built form.![]()
I have also included a night photo to show how amazing it looks at night as well, and also an image from last year with the steel frame up.![]()
This is a unique house with owners who had a vision, and were truly delightful to work with.![]()
Hopefully I can do a Grand Designs and come back in a few years to see how the house has worked out.
With a growing business, space can be an issue, especially if you outgrow your current premises.![]()
Which is exactly how I came on board to help my client convert a house into an office complex with staff and client meeting room areas, as well as a new entertaining/alfresco area for events.![]()
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The aim was to be as cost effective as possible with minimal works to the existing structure.![]()
So most of the internal works were relatively minor, with the odd lintel needing to be added.![]()
Building onto the rear lean-to was a challenge however as the pitch of the roof and the roof structure dictated some additional works to rectify/replace some existing structure and remove a low (1.95m) bulkhead across the rear wall.![]()
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Some new signage out the front, and adjustments for traffic flow to the rear carpark rounded out the works.