Dulwich Hill HOUSE by Nobbs Radford Architects • SYDNEY, NSW •

After taking a leap of faith and establishing their own practice, Alison Nobbs and Sean Radford had an unencumbered approach to architecture, liberated by idealism and possibility. Over ten years later, Alison reflects on their first completed project, the Dulwich Hill House.

Words by Alison Nobbs of Nobbs Radford Architects Photography by Peter Bennetts

For many practices, the first commission does not always coincide with the first built work. Architecture takes a meandering path from contracted opportunities to the realization of an actual building. Numerous complications and diversions seem inherent to practice; the path is hardly ever a straight one. This was certainly the case for Sean and me when we jettisoned ourselves from our respective employment to form Nobbs Radford Architects. After giving over our dining room table to two eBay-purchased Macs, our first commission was put on hold and it became crucial to find additional work. Fortuitously we had previous employers who generously diverted a few projects our way. Perhaps contrary to logic, it can be a smart client who commissions an untested architect to work on their house. Early projects have the…

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