High Drama
Words by Simon Pound
Photography Sharrin Rees
Pohio Adams create a striking new addition to a traditional Sydney suburb.
Christopher Adams and Bianca Pohio of Pohio Adams Architects took on this Sydney commission with excitement and trepidation. It was a great opportunity to work on a large-scale residential statement – but came with a brief asking for high-drama. How do you create drama without overdoing the theatrics?
The block the house is built on is unusually large for an inner-city Sydney suburb. It is just shy of the size that would allow it to be subdivided into four properties. Luxury is a contextual thing – and in this neighbourhood the ability to have a spacious house with long internal sightlines is a rare privilege. Christopher and Bianca were mindful of this and worked to structure the house around a series of varied spatial experiences, framed views, and a meandering form that unfolds and breathes with the site.
This ties into broader interests that often manifest in Christopher and Bianca’s work. They enjoy exploring the volume of space and the possibilities around expectation. As Christopher says for this property “the scale and height of the space varies. The volume of spaces do interesting things. Creating a sense of compression and release as you travel through the house.” u
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