Articles by Hana Abdel

Quin Pavilion serves as a serene retreat nestled amidst a small forest enclave for the campers, offering a picturesque vista of the Ba Vi mountain range, a rural expanse proximate to Hanoi. Enveloped by verdant foliage and verdant meadows, the Quin Pavilion fosters an immersive communion with nature.

Located in Frankston South on Bunurong Country and backing onto the regionally significant Narringalling (Sweetwater Creek), Sweetwater House provides flexibility and respite for a maturing family. Designed and built during Melbourne’s extended COVID lockdowns, the home reflects an inventive response to low-cost, multi-generational, and sustainable living while also telling a story of personal and ecological renewal. Our ambition was to create a materially honest and highly sustainable home for our family of four. We developed a plan arrangement that could adapt to the changing needs of two teenage children and allow for multi-generational living and visits from family interstate. Parent and children’s bedrooms are located at separate ends of the house, each with generous garden views, while a series of four, two and one metre spatial arrangements create ‘zones’ that encourage different modes of occupation.

Heritage Value –Although the house that became ‘Stewart’ is atypical to the prescribed requirements that dictate heritage value and sits outside a designated heritage overlay, the design response embraces the principles of the Burra Charter. ‘Stewart’ celebrates the 1970s brown, brick-veneer, Brunswick house – a quintessential element of Melbourne’s built character that defines a period within Australia’s recent history but is yet to be recognised as having heritage value. The employed strategy focuses on both new elements and light touch design interventions to provide significant impact. Internally, an intentional blending of new and existing conditions leaves viewers questioning where interventions begin and end.

What is an office? After the COVID-19 craze, online meetings and remote working have become the norm. Thanks to the improved communications environment, we can work from anywhere. The boundary between home and office is blurring, and the meaning and function of an office are becoming increasingly difficult to define.

Brief project description – Set on a steep site in Pascoe Vale, Horizon House reimagines the typical suburban home to create a floor plan that sits in stark contrast to its sprawling context. The strategically placed building enables the owners to have an intimate engagement with the landscape while providing a dynamic panorama beyond.

Dapu Elementary and Junior High School Affiliated Kindergarten. Nestled in the mountainous region of Chiayi County, Dapu Township bears a significant history. In 1973, the construction of the Tseng Wen Reservoir led to the flooding of its valley plains and towns. Consequently, much of its land was either nationalized or designated as protected forest reserves, transforming Dapu into an enchanting sanctuary.