Nestled among a small row of terrace houses overlooking a picturesque Surry Hills streetscape, in one of Sydney’s vibrant centres, Up Down House by Brad Swartz Architects demonstrates the values of clever design solutions in dense urban contexts. Modest in size but generous in spatial and design qualities, the home offers a playful approach to the constraints of a four-metre-wide terrace house.
The home embodies many of the practice’s continuing interests in ameliorating urban living, including a connection to nature, regardless of the context, and the use of design tools to enhance the sense of space beyond the physical boundaries of
