Project Portfolio
Set on 24 x 5 metre nineteenth century terrace alotment, this project is an essay in spatial dynamics and mechanical opportunity. A dramatic plate steel and glazed stair and bridge...
Located on a small inner-city block and one half of a pair of pre-war semi-detached houses, the project called for a sympathetic yet hardworking addition to the retained front room...
Architect: Bayley Ward
A large dilapidated Edwardian house and outbuildings bounded by apartments to the North was the backdrop for the creation of a significant Melbourne home.
Having...
William Street is an adaptive reuse project that carefully transforms a small inner city 1970’s office building into a new residence. The building (originally designed by Architects Williams Collinson Kerr)...
Architects: Kister Architects
The Courtyard House encompasses both a new build and a conversion to the modest St Saviour’s Church in inner-city Collingwood. With its dense composite of...
Architect: James Casserly – Three C Architects
A fractured pitched roof holds together these paired, two-storey urban dwellings, a double-brick wall ensuring the privacy of each. The building’s...
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Architect: Maddison Architects P/L
A boldly modernist house designed for a growing family with a love for art and the latest technology. This 3-storey residence is stripped back...
Architect: Rob Kennon Architects
Photographer: Derek Swalwell
Set on a steep site near the Yarra River, this three-storey family home is formally and materially...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
This three-bedroom dwelling marrying two new buildings is a classic example of Six Degrees design, a leader in the reuse of buildings and building...
Architect: Nu Architects
Frank transformed this Hawthorn-brick Victorian residence, renovating the existing home and building a distinctive extension that is as visually striking as it is functional. The...
Architect: Schulberg Demkiw Architects
Frank stripped back and completely restored this three-storey mansion (with gracious formal rooms, five bedrooms and a generous games room) and built a light-filled...
Architect: Schulberg Demkiw Architects
Frank brought perfectionism to the renovation of this landmark five-bedroom, four-bathroom Victorian property. The client’s desire was for balance between period grandeur and contemporary...
Architect: Michael Baker
This extension replaces a fatigued 1980s addition to reinvent the existing home in Toorak. It introduces a new open-plan living, dining and kitchen space on...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
This major refurbishment reinvented a cluster of tired buildings in Footscray for the Western Region Health Centre. The client required a welcoming, best-practice mental-health...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Perched above Great Lake in central Tasmania, and looking north across the glassy waters, is a ‘fishing shack’ a cut above most others. The...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Fur takes the notion of small very seriously – the hair salon taking up just 23 square metres. Long-time collaborator Six Degrees brought Frank...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Like its neighbour, Fur, Leopold’s Empire is a City Square tenant designed by Six Degrees and built by Frank, and which optimises a compact...
Architect: Lucy Tibbits
Edwardian heritage and designer style meet in Frank’s renovation of this beautiful residence, resulting in a flexible and functional family home.
The renovated dwelling features ornate ceilings,...
Architect: Cassandra Fahey (Cassandra Complex)
Designed by Cassandra Fahey and constructed by Frank, the Smith house is the result of a very practical brief from its sports-loving owners. They wanted...
Frank was contracted to renovate this Victorian residence, with its classic facade and upper-floor addition. The interior was revitalised to bring a modern and ordered aesthetic to the family home.
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Designer–builder: Frank
This stylish three-bedroom apartment was designed and fitted-out by Frank. At 35 squares over a single floor, it is a home of massive proportion. Glass-panelled walls wrap around...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Working with Six Degrees, Frank undertook the major fit-out of this old Richmond pub, the two resolving many design issues together. The extensive use...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Like the Public House, Pelican’s pre-existing space required complete stripping out and refurbishment, Frank working closely with Six Degrees on the design. This restaurant–bar...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
This inner-city wine bar and wine shop is a series of linked spaces set into a long, narrow site. Using primarily raw brick and...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Like La Vita Buona, this bar had to appeal to passing travellers, enticing them in from the bustling City Square. It also had to...
Architect: Six Degrees Architects
Another small venue that asserts itself under the bulk of the City Square’s Westin hotel is Caboose. The coloured-glass exterior of this cafe thumbs...
Architect: Cassandra Fahey (Cassandra Complex)
Frank is proud to have built the ‘Pamela Anderson house’ in St Kilda West. The merit of its large glass-mural facade has been a source...
Architect: b e Architecture
Frank co-designed and built this boutique complex of four apartments in a leafy cul-de-sac in South Yarra. It was conceived as a sophisticated inner-urban...
Architect: b e Architecture
Designed by b.e architecture and constructed by Frank, this stylish two-storey home was created for a busy, mobile professional couple. Built largely in...
Architect: b e Architecture
This sleek and tasteful home in Windsor makes an impression right from the get-go. The entrance courtyard is not simply a welcoming garden space,...
Architect: Simon Shaw Architect
This existing 1970s dwelling in Italianate style required complete refurbishment to transform it into a high-performing home for modern living. From installing herringbone-patterned hardwood...
Architect: Linda Simons Architect
As well as constructing and renovating bespoke building projects, Frank’s experience ranges to large commercial properties. This development provided 18 multi-purpose, high-use factory spaces...