Ian Moore Architects converts 19th-century Sydney pub into residential home with glass brick facade
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Summary
Ian Moore Architects has transformed a 19th-century pub in Sydney's Surry Hills into The Corner House, a three-bedroom residence featuring a rear wing clad in glass bricks. The project represents an adaptive reuse of a heritage building, preserving historical elements while introducing modern architectural interventions like the distinctive 'wall of light' created by the glass brick facade.
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Located in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills, the project involved the adaptive reuse of the heritage building to create a three-bedroom house.
Ian Moore Architects has transformed an old pub in Sydney into a house
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