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Dwellings
 Echo Beach
Queens Road
Reflections Drive - 2010 HIA Residential Building Designer of the Year Finalist & 2010 NSW BDA Design Awards Finalist
Garuwa Street - 2010 NSW BDA Design Awards Finalist
Kent Gardens 2008 NSW BDA Award Winning House
Corlette Seaside - 2009 Multi Award Winning House NSW BDA - HIA Kitchen of The Year
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Sorensen Design "Unique Building Design"
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The brief for this development was to accomplish a design that was grand, contemporary and modern, while still homely enough to nurture a young and growing family. The client made it known that they would also need a guest room as they had quite a few travellers from abroad that liked to visit, as well needing a dedicated study as they had 3 children. In response to the design brief, a large design concept was accommodating to the clients needs. So as to keep to the clients requests of modern and contemporary, the home features a polished concrete family room and deck floor which not only looks fantastic, but also helps the structure to be receptive to the family`s children, hence allowing the home to grow with the family. Another ingenious feature of the house is the family, living and main bedroom face the North, allowing the sun to naturally heat the main areas of the house in an eco-friendly manner. One of many features of the home that really gives it the wow factor is the outdoor shower that resides off the side of the master suite. The shower area is enclosed on all sides bar the top in order to allow the client to shower beneath the sun on a warm spring morning. 
The brief for this residence was to attain a design in which a single story dwelling could be created to grow alongside a young executive family, as well as to take advantage of as much of the surrounding yard within the leafy, well established suburb in Newcastle. The design was to evoke feelings of a Ski Chalet, however at the same time needed to be family orientated incorporating 3 bedrooms, a rumpus room, study and guest quarters. Another important piece of criteria was that there would be masses of natural light to flood the rooms within and not only help to light the house naturally, but to furthermore help heat the house naturally. Probably the biggest key feature of the house would be the masonry stone wall. This wall not only acts as a feature wall for the lounge/ living areas, but also exploits the natural thermal mass of masonry in order to harmonize the internal temperature of the living areas throughout the day.A modern and functional split level design was receptive to the narrow sloping site. As per the clients request, the living areas and master bedroom were to face the rear yard. A central courtyard was created so as to act as a light well which allowed the northern light to inundate the living areas and to heat the thermal masonry wall. In order to keep with the client`s request of a single story home, the house steps down, however the roof line is kept in line which created the 3 metre ceilings and 'ski chalet' feel as well as eliminating the problem of the sloping site.
The clients’ brief was for a luxurious, contemporary, home that maximised the picturesque views and complemented the serene and relaxed location of Fingal Bay; a warm oasis to shape an idyllic coastal lifestyle for the couple, so they could leave the fast pace of the city behind them. 
The brief required a design which compliments the picturesque waterfront location of the site and creates an idyllic family oasis, relaxed environment with views and outdoor lifestyle as a main focus. 
Our clients purchased an old 2 storey cottage, fronting a west facing sandy waterfront reserve. The design brief was to transform the dwelling into a modern, sophisticated, admirable holiday house for a young professional couple. The original layout needed to be reversed to achieve to desired open-plan layout; with all living areas to now be located on the ground floor connecting to a large timbered deck to the boundary. 
