Philip Abram

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The Architect Phillip Abram has expertly transformed the entire home to comprise of entertaining area on the ground floor, which includes huge Gourmet Kitchen & Dining rooms , separate TV room, Study, Laundry and Guest WC.
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Philip Abram of Philip Abram & Associates Pty Ltd E: philipabram@mail.com

The brief given to the architect, Philip Abram, for a solid but unremarkable duplex on a corner block in Vaucluse was to turn two into one; that is, to convert two identical three-bedroom residences - one upstairs, the other downstairs - into an elegant family home.

Philip Abram - Architect & Project ManagerPhilip Abram Architects Pty Ltd

The brief given to the architect, Philip Abram, for a solid but unremarkable duplex on a corner block in Vaucluse was to turn two into one; that is, to convert two identical three-bedroom residences - one upstairs, the other downstairs - into an elegant family home.

And while Abram was asked to update the building's dreary exterior, reminiscent of a 1940s block of flats, he should do nothing so trendy that it would date.
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"A line of clerestory windows facing the street are both a design feature as well as a practical means of enabling light to penetrate these [upper] rooms while retaining privacy," Abram says.
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"Rooms were 'relabelled'; for instance, one downstairs bedroom became the new kitchen, another bedroom turned into a formal lounge, and two bathrooms, one above the other, became the new stairwell," Abram says.

"Although some old walls were demolished, most have been left intact, the only modification being to the size of several doorways, which were enlarged.Previously, the duplex was very compartmentalised.My idea was to create more expansive spaces, with provision being made for closing off the different zones in order to retain intimate living areas," he explains.
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As a finishing touch, Abram designed a front gate and security grille in flat-bar wrought iron with a palm motif to echo three beautiful old Phoenix palms on the site.