Laurent
44 Reading Street, Paddington
Architecturally Designed Six-Bedroom Residence
A contemporary interpretation of the traditional Queenslander, Laurent is a boldly composed home set into the steep terrain of Paddington. The residence draws on its surrounding architectural context while delivering a distinctly modern form - anchored to its site yet reaching toward elevated views across Paddington and the city beyond.
Location
Paddington, Brisbane
Typology
Boutique Residential
Residences
1
Architect
Joe Adsett Architects
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
GRAYA
Status
Completed
Aspect
Sweeping city views
Ventilation
Passive Cooling
Facade
Timber Screening
Site
Steeply Sloping Terrain
Designed for Living
Laurent's lightly clad linear forms reference the banded rhythm of the traditional Queenslander, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. Weatherboard and timber detailing nod to the past while clearly defining each level with its own inimitable character.
Timber screening wraps the exterior as a second skin, allowing natural ventilation to cool the home passively while adding a textural depth that shifts with light and shadow throughout the day. The double-layered approach of the facade carries into the interior, expressed through joinery details such as the island bench - creating a cohesion between outside and in.
Despite the drama of its sloping terrain, Laurent is a composed and grounded presence - a home that belongs to its street while standing apart from it.
A modern reinterpretation of the Queensland vernacular.
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