About our aspirations
Glyde_Bautovich are architects, urban designers and planners who work together and separately to transform resources, regulations, programs, and ideas into places of beauty.
We believe in the ‘spirit of place’ or genius loci and passionately engage in the art of making meaningful places of distinctive character through a careful process.
We research and analyse client aspirations, economics, demographics, urban structure, history, building typologies and appropriate precedents.
We re-use and revisit these layers that are beneath the surface to inform an appropriate outcome.
The place becomes a palimpsest set within its context.
The experience of the public space, what makes the city or place stick together, becomes rich, activated and vital.
Our analysis feeds into the architectural process which becomes form driven whereby we mould the fabric of the building to engage with nature, capture light and air, in a way that we know will lead to joyful inhabitation.
We breath in information, aspirations and breath out a new space or building as an offering to the people of the city and those who occupy them.
About our aspirations
Glyde_Bautovich are architects, urban designers and planners who work together and separately to transform resources, regulations, programs, and ideas into places of beauty.
We believe in the ‘spirit of place’ or genius loci and passionately engage in the art of making meaningful places of distinctive character through a careful process.
We research and analyse client aspirations, economics, demographics, urban structure, history, building typologies and appropriate precedents.
We re-use and revisit these layers that are beneath the surface to inform an appropriate outcome.
The place becomes a palimpsest set within its context.
The experience of the public space, what makes the city or place stick together, becomes rich, activated and vital.
Our analysis feeds into the architectural process which becomes form driven whereby we mould the fabric of the building to engage with nature, capture light and air, in a way that we know will lead to joyful inhabitation.
We breath in information, aspirations and breath out a new space or building as an offering to the people of the city and those who occupy them.
Housing Development
Byron Road, Leppington NSW Australia
This development features 99 single-story brick homes, fostering a cohesive "village atmosphere" through thoughtful design. Pedestrian links encourage community interaction and offer quiet alternatives to busy roads, enhancing the public domain with landscaped pockets and a strong sense of place.
The architecture emphasizes a human scale with simple brick parapets and varied rooflines, ensuring a high-quality experience. Corner buildings strategically transition between Byron Road and quieter streets. The consistent use of brickwork unifies the development, while simple square openings balance privacy with street engagement. A 1800mm high brick wall provides a secure, private, and acoustically separated boundary between public and private spaces, further softened by landscape edges.
Courtyard designs are integral, mitigating privacy impacts on side boundaries and maximizing natural light and cross-ventilation for internal spaces, including bathrooms and laundries. High-quality details like hit-and-miss brickwork and full-height brick parapets elevate the overall aesthetic.
