58 Carr Street

58 Carr Street
Coogee

Client Private
Year 2013-2020
Scope Concept, Design, Documentation
Team Wes Grunsell, Peter McGregor, Carme Serrano
Photos Tom Ferguson, Anthony Basheer
Awards 2023 Winner of Best Urban Project Randwick Architecture and Urban Design Awards,
2021 NSW AIA Award for Heritage Architecture,
Highly Commended,
National Trust Awards

Project Manager SPMA

Builder Maxbuild 

A complex and convoluted project involving the architectural refurbishment of an existing 7 level, 1996 apartment building on the Coogee Beachfront.
The Carr St. Project shows the restoration and reframing of ordinary and generic architecture and its re-engagement with the street, via adaptive reuse.

 

The project had 3 parts:

 

Firstly, the remediation and repair of the existing building fabric that included the replacement of every brick tie, the washing and re-mortaring of all the brickwork, the repairing of flashings and exposed slabs, the replacement of all doors and windows and the rebuilding of the glazed brick spandrel panels.

The second phase of alterations included the demolition and removal of every balcony and the rebuilding of larger more commodious balconies, the form of which was derived from the inherent geometries of the pre-existing building. Engaged piers setback against the building and tied into the existing structure enabled larger column free cantilevers, creating untrammelled views and deep shade.

Finally, the adaptive reuse and additions to the carpark provided the opportunity to graft a new café/restaurant room and street servery over the double height carpark and under the first residential level, thus remaking the interface of the building along the street frontage. A major beam at the back of the room transferred balcony loads to the carpark behind and below.
We took this tectonic to the front facade creating a long horizontal framed view of the horizon and beach beyond. A street servery sleeved into the section further activates and connects the life the footpath to the new room above.

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

Winner
2021 NSW AIA Award for Heritage Architecture

Highly Commended
2021 National Trust Awards in Adaptive Reuse

Winner
Best Urban Project – 2023 Randwick City Architecture and Urban Design Awards

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

‘An excellent example of what can be done to give this era of buildings a new life that enhances the public realm, as well as the life of its inhabitants.’

– 2021 Jury Citation

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

58 Carr street is an award-winning heritage architecture project by McGregor Westlake Architecture

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