'Glen Alpine' is a State heritage listed home lovingly owned by a family of six. This project involved remaking each end of the house, covering the traditional verandahs whilst preserving the original character and detail. The aim of this project was to honour a significant heritage building by applying bold additions whilst preserving the detail and character of the original building. The house sits in a large and beautiful garden setting. The new work used the garden environment for cues and inspiration.
Project Team; Paul Owen & James Ferguson
Builder: Jenke Constructions
Photography: Simon Devitt
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A subtropical modernist riverfront home in New Farm. Designed for a large family with strong ties to the local community, valuing home as a place to spend time with family and friends.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Steve Hunt
Builder: CGH Constructions
Photography: Toby Scott
The suburban brick mansion has become a much loved part of Australia’s cultural heritage. These houses have hosted generations of families’ lives and their important occasions, both special and ordinary. This project shows how to celebrate and recalibrate the suburban brick mansion by trusting in the ordinary.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Steve Hunt
Photography: Simon Devitt
This is a very small house for a close family of five and is a contemporary take on the workers cottages in the surrounding traditional Brisbane inner city suburb of Spring Hill. The ground level works as an open set of public rooms to receive the coming and going of the family’s life outside the house …a street courtyard.
Project Team; Paul Owen, Laura Sherriff & James Ferguson
Builder: PJL Projects
Photography: Toby Scott
This is the second stage of a project beginning in 2007, with the lowering and front yard renovation of a queenslander. This final stage placed a new kitchen in the front room of the queenslander, a new main bedroom facing the back yard and a pavilion in the back yard.
Project Team: Paul Owen & James Ferguson
Builder: JMC Construction Solutions
Photography: Toby Scott
Project Team; Paul Owen & James Ferguson
Builder: Mojo Constructions
Landscape Architect: Dan Young
Images: Toby Scott
Project Team: Paul Owen & James Ferguson
Builder: DLC: Dayne Lawrie Constructions
Photography: Toby Scott
The Brisbane Riverbank House design creates two large courtyards by placing a new living-pavilion next to an existing 1930’s house. The riverside courtyard is a family lawn and garden area which overlooks the Brisbane River. The riverside courtyard enables an inclusive and relaxed family environment. The street-side courtyard is a large entry court, which is bounded by garages for the owners collection of cars.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Chris Skinner
Builder: Mojo Constructions
Landscape Architect: Dan Young
Images: Simon Devitt
Sited at the edge of a gully in the steeply sloping suburb of Red Hill this project adopts the familiar Queensland strategy of a ‘build-under’. The existing elevated pre-war cottage is raised and new living spaces made on the ground floor prioritising the open space and a connection to landscape.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Steve Hunt
Builder: Mojo Constructions
Images: Simon Devitt
This small home sits on a 180m2 lot in the tightly packed pocket of Petrie Terrace. Focusing on making something appropriate to the context this abstracted vernacular cottage provides a generous and open ground plane where the rituals of everyday life can connect with the street.
Project Team: Paul Owen, Steve Hunt & Tim Stoklosa
Builder: Mojo Constructions
Images: Simon Devitt
The Indooroopilly House sits on a narrow, steeply sloping lot. Responding to the context the house presents as an abstraction of a traditional weatherboard clad light weight building on a masonry base. The split level interior, divided by open stair, captures long views into the landscape at its ends.
Project Team: Paul Owen of Owen Architecture with Michael Lineburg of Lineburg Wang
Builder: Robson Constructions
Landscape: Dan Young
Images: Toby Scott
The Camp Hill Cottage connects the everyday life of a young family with their backyard in this small extension to a post-war cottage. Built as an abstraction of the post-war cottage the spaces of the open plan are defined by a manipulated ground plane and high, raking ceiling volumes.
Project Team; Paul Owen & Steve Hunt
Awards: 2018 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland State Award Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions).
Builder: Robson Constructions
Landscape: Dan Young
Images: Toby Scott
The design aims to continue and develop ideas of making proudly Australian architecture. The origins of suburban ideology is founded in ideas of landscape, so we were as much thinking about its landscape as the building itself. We aimed to create a building that belongs in its place.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Michael Lineburg {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2012-2015
Awards: 2016 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Winner Residential Architecture Houses (New) Robin Dods Award. Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards Commendation Houses (New). Houses Magazine Houses Awards Shortlisted New House over 200m2. Design Institute of Australia Australian Interior Design Awards Shortlisted Residential Design.
Builder: Robson Constructions
Landscape: Dan Young
Images: Toby Scott
The Ranley Grove House is situated in the character area of Paddington, Brisbane. A home that responds to a modern family dynamic, the family of five (two parents and three teenage daughters, plus pets) are afforded opportunities to celebrate everyday shared moments and to withdraw for necessary seclusion.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Steve Hunt {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2011-2015
Awards; 2016: Design Institute of Australia Australian Interior Design Awards Best of State Queensland Residential Design & Commendation Residential Design, Houses Magazine Houses Awards Shortlisted New House over 200m2.
Builder: Crowley MDR
Images: Toby Scott
This project is the addition of a kitchen room to a heritage listed former fire station building. The design aims to enable family life in what,once was a civic building, whilst preserving the heritage of the original building.
Project Team; Paul Owen & Michael Lineburg {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2013-2015
Awards: 2016 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Winner Heritage Architecture Don Roderick Award. Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards Winner John Dalton Award for Building of the Year & Commendation Heritage Architecture. Houses Magazine Houses Awards Winner House in a Heritage Context & Commendation House Alteration & Addition under 200m2.
Builder: The Proper Building Company
Interior Designer: Daniella Rowles Design
Landscape Architect: Dan Young
Images: Toby Scott
In Brisbane, we are closer to our early history than we might think. It wasn't that long ago that our city was a frontier, with dirt roads and simple buildings on timber stumps with dirt underneath. This project responds to the unique undercroft condition of the Queenslander house.
Project Team: Paul Owen, Sam Charles-Ginn {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2011-2013
Awards 2016: Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards Commendation Houses (Alteration and Additions). Houses Magazine Houses Awards Shortlisted House Alteration & Addition under 200m2.
Builder: Rycon Constructions
Images: Toby Scott
Project Team: Paul Owen & Christopher Skinner {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2010-2012
Awards: Brisbane Regional Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards, 2013 High Commendation, House Alteration and Addition Under 200sqm, Houses Awards, 2013.
Builder: Crowley MDR.
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen, Christopher Skinner & Wesley Kelder {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2008-2012
Awards: High Commendation, House Alteration and Addition under 200sqm, Houses Magazine Awards 2013.
Builder: Crowley MDR.
Images: Mindi Cooke.
Project Team: Paul Owen {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2010-2012
Builder: James Burrell Homes
Images” Alicia Taylor
Project Team: Paul Owen, Wesley Kelder, Dylan O’Brien {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2009-2010
Builder: P&R Lee Builders
Images: Toby Scott
This is the first stage of a project beginning in 2007, with the lowering and front yard renovation of a queenslander. The final stage completed in 2021, placed a new kitchen in the front room of the queenslander, a new main bedroom facing the back yard and a pavilion in the back yard.
Project Team: Paul Owen & Wesley Kelder {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2007-2010
Builder: Kurt Fern, My House Builder
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team; Paul Owen & David Twohill {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2007-2009
Awards: State Award, Small Projects, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011, Brisbane Regional Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011, Short Listed Entry, Residential – Single, IDEA10 Interior Design Excellence Awards
Builder: Kurt Fern, My House Builder
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen & David Twohill {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2007-2009
Awards: State Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011, Brisbane Regional Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011
Builder: My House Builder
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen & Ben Carson {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2005-2008
Builder: Crocker Builders
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Architect: Paul Owen.
Project Team: Aaron Peters & Stuart Vokes {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2003-2008
Awards: State Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011, Gold Coast House of the Year, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011. Gold Coast Regional Commendation, AIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2011
Builder: Kelvin Wilson, Cabarita Cottages
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen, Dylan O’Brien & Wesley Kelder {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2006-2009
Awards: Short Listed Residential, Horbury Hunt Awards 2010
Builder: Toohey Waddell Constructions
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Architect: Paul Owen
Project Team: Aaron Peters & Dylan O’Brien {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2004-2007
Builder: Toohey Waddell Constructions
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen, Dylan O’Brien & Tilde Watts {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2004-2006
Builder: Alan Newitt
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen & Dylan O’Brien {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2004-2006
Awards: Silver Award, Design Institute of Australia Awards, 2008
Builder: Mair Renovations
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Architect: Paul Owen.
Project Team: Dylan O’Brien, Aaron Peters & Stuart Vokes {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2002-2004
Awards: National Commendation – Residential, RAIA National Awards, 2005, Robin Dods Award for Residential Buildings, RAIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2005 Residential Buildings Alterations and Additions Award, RAIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2005 House of the Year, RAIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2005 Regional Commendation, RAIA Queensland Architecture Awards 2005.
Builder: John Carbines.
Images: Jon Linkins & David Sandison.
Project Architect: Paul Owen.
Project Team: Dylan O’Brien, Aaron Peters & Stuart Vokes {Whilst at Owen and Vokes and Peters} 2002-2004
Builder: Mair Renovations
Images: Jon Linkins
Project Team: Paul Owen with Bligh Voller Nield 1999-2002
Builder: AJ Ryan Constructions
Images: David Sandison
Project Architect: Paul Owen, 1999-2000
Awards: Commendation, Design Institute of Australia Awards 2003
Builder: Scott Harris Constructions
Images: David Sandison
