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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. SURRY HILLS STUDIO in New South Wales, Australia by Luigi Rosselli ArchitectsSeptember 23rd, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Luigi Rosselli Architects The history of Surry Hills, with its rag trade sweat shops and brothels, was found in the walls of this run down four storey warehouse building once the paint was removed from its flaking walls.  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch
 Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch With the addition of two storeys on top and a mezzanine in the ground floor, the building had the opportunity for a new lease of life, a restoration of its best original elements and an upgrade of all fire and safety systems.  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch The upper additions was constructed of light weight structure to avoid overloading the existing walls, and it was assembled in a few weeks. The new balconies on the pointy end of the building have been constructed in steel and bolted to the old walls to ensure the stability of the corners.  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Simon Kenny & Edward Birch  Image Courtesy © Luigi Rosselli Architects
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