christopher polly architect · 2017. 9. 16. · Christopher Polly Architect Christopher Polly Architect is a design and ideas-focused architecture practice established by Christopher

christopher polly architectNominated Architect: C Polly, ARB No. 715017 Harold Street, Newtown NSW 2042 Australia+61 2 9516 [email protected]

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Christopher Polly Architect

Christopher Polly Architect is a design and ideas-focused architecture practice established by Christopher Polly in Sydney in late 2005.In the same year the practice was selected by the Australian Institute of Architects for the ‘Emerging Young Architects’ Houses Tour and it has received wide coverage in numerous international and local publications.

The practice distils a holistic detail design and process-led approach in the delivery of highly creative and pragmatic architectural solutions that resonate simplicity, conceptual rigour and material invention. A strong emphasis is placed on a critical synthesis of the opportunities and constraints of each site, context and client brief as a catalyst for design differentiation, and uniquely appropriate outcomes in response to place, landscape and patterns of use.

The practice has extensive experience in the design and procurement of projects across varied scales and types for complex sites and programs and undertakes all stages of each project - underscored by solid working relationships with consultants and builders. Our process provides highly personalised architectural services to clients, resulting in high quality crafted outcomes that are meticulously detailed and fi nished. Projects encompass new houses, additions and alterations to existing houses, multi-residential developments and boutique retail, restaurant and workplace environments.


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principal Christopher Polly

Christopher Polly is a registered architect who was educated at the University of New South Wales, graduating in 1997 with Class 1 Honours, the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter Prize and The Frank Fox Memorial Prize for his thesis on the urban design of Battery Park City in New York.

Prior to establishing private practice, he held a senior position with Tzannes Associates for several years and previously worked within the practices of Candalepas Associates and Lippmann Associates. He has presented works in tours and talks and has been an invited juror at the University of Technology fi nal architecture studio presentations.

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Cosgriff House - Annandale SydneySubstantial additions and alterations to existing brick 2 storey freestanding residence

Elliott Ripper House - Rozelle SydneySubstantial additions and alterations to existing sandstone and brick 2 storey freestanding residence

Haines House - Newtown SydneyExtensive additions and alterations to existing semi-detached terrace

Darling Point Penthouse - Darling Point SydneySubstantial alterations and additions to existing penthouse apartment

Goldsmith Pennington House - Petersham, SydneyTwo-storey addition and alterations to existing Federation freestanding brick residence

Farrington Ellis House - Woolooware, SydneySubstantial addition and alterations to existing 1960’s freestanding brick-veneer residence

Haoui House - Drummoyne, SydneyGround fl oor re-design and fi rst fl oor addition to an existing Inter-War Federation semi-detached brick residence

Blinco House - Newtown SydneySubstantial additions and alterations to existing 2 storey corner terrace

Wintons Teak Showroom - 1 Frederick Street, Artarmon SydneyNew fl agship showroom showcasing the company’s premium range of hand-crafted, solid teak outdoor furniture

Woonona House Studio - Woonona NSWNew house and studio spaces on a substantial yet narrow property in the south coast town of Woonona

Spiers House - Newtown SydneySubstantial additions and alterations to existing semi-detached corner terrace

Weigh May House - Newtown SydneySubstantial additions and alterations to existing 2 storey terrace

EyeOpener - 74 Castlereagh Street, SydneyNew fl agship store fi t-out including new display systems, joinery and signage

Mark Gowing Design Studio - Newtown SydneyNew studio commercial premises for Mark Gowing Design

Golden Harbour Restaurant - 31-33 Dixon Street, Haymarket SydneyRefurbishment to front half of restaurant, new shopfront, new external awning and shading devices and general refurbishment to remaining restaurant

Pugh Drinan House - Marrickville SydneyExtensive additions and alterations to existing semi-detached 2 bed terrace

Thomas Geary House - Leichhardt SydneyAdditions and alterations to existing freestanding residence

Hird Behan House - Newtown SydneyAdditions and alterations to existing 2 storey, 3 bed detached terrace

Gowing Don House - Newtown SydneyAdditions and alterations to existing 2 storey, 3 bed detached terrace

Darlinghurst Retail & Commercial - 165 Riley Street, Darlinghurst SydneyTwo storey addition to existing 2 storey heritage listed commercial building and alterations and general refurbishment to the existing 2 stories

Surry Hills Offi ces & Showroom - 86 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills SydneyTwo storey addition to existing 3 storey commercial building and alterations and general refurbishment to the existing premises


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Queens Park House - Queens Park SydneyGround fl oor extension and new fi rst fl oor addition to existing single storey semi-detached terrace, new pool and landscaping

Food @ The Overfl ow - Overfl ow Park, Homebush SydneyNew food precinct for the Sydney Olympic Park Authority, including 34 specialty shops, adjoining dining areas and 50 market stalls along a market street

H House - Newtown SydneyNew additions, alterations and restoration of existing inner city 2 storey, 2 bed terrace

G+V House - Mascot SydneyNew additions, sympathetic alterations and restoration to existing Inter-War Californian bungalow

Architectural Review Asia Pacifi c, No.137, Residential Issue - “Cosgriff House”, pp.42-47 - Cosgriff House

Inside Out, July 2014 - “Back Extensions”, p.120-123 - featuring Cosgriff House

(Inside) Interior Design Review, No.81, May / June 2014 - “The Cosgriff House”, p.26 - Cosgriff House

Green, Issue 36 - “Modern Dugout”, pp.48-53 - Cosgriff House

House & Garden, February 2014 - “Bright Sparks”, pp.80-87 - Elliott Ripper House

Grand Designs (UK), October 2013 Issue - “Digging Deep”, p.20 - Cosgriff House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 28 September 2013 - “Modesty is best policy”, p.14 - Elliott Ripper House

Renovate, Vol.9 No.3 Issue - “New Life”, pp.44-53 - Elliott Ripper House

Belle, August / September 2013 - “Right Now Architecture News - Vault Line”, p.46 - Cosgriff House

Scoop, Kitchens & Bathrooms 2013, Edition 7 - “Australian Style - Lightplay”, p.70 - Cosgriff House Bathroom

Timber + Design International, 2013 Vol.1 Issue 2 - “Memory Retention”, pp.9-13 - Elliott Ripper House

The Sun Herald, Domain / From The Drawing Board, 19 May 2013 - “Homes that hit the right notes”, p.40 - Cosgriff House

Architectural Review Asia Pacifi c, No.127, The Residential Issue - “One To Watch: Christopher Polly”, pp.28-32 - feature on Christopher Polly

Monument, Issue 111, The Residential Special - “Turning The Corner”, pp.56-61 - Elliott Ripper House

Houses, Issue 88 - “Elliott Ripper House”, pp.122-128 - Elliott Ripper House

House & Garden, Issue 111, Collector’s Edition - “2012 Top 50 Rooms”, p.50 - Haines House

Light Home, Issue 5, The Spring Issue - “Style and Substance”, pp.22-28 - Christopher Polly Architect feature containing 3 residential projects

Renovate, Vol.8 No.2 Issue - “Changing Rooms”, pp.62-71 - Darling Point Penthouse

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 14 April 2012 - “Sold on a size that fi ts all”, p.14 - Elliott Ripper House

Daily Telegraph, Home, 28 April 2012 - “Turning pokey into perfect”, pp.14-15 - Darling Point Penthouse

Centras (Lithuania), March 2012 Issue - “Palėpė Sidnėjuje”, pp.40-43 - Darling Point Penthouse

Dwell (USA), February 2012 Issue - “Houses We Love - Back Storied”, p.36 - Haines House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 14 January 2012 - “New chapters in old storeys”, pp.4-5 - featuring Darling Point Penthouse

Architectural Review Australia, No.122 Residential 11 - “Haines House”, p.62 - Haines House

Renovate, Vol.7 No.4 Issue - “Let There Be Light”, pp.88-93 - Haines House

Arquitectura y Diseño (Spain), No.130 - “Espacios Flexibles”, p.96 - Haines House

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Dwell, 7 March 2015 - “Renovation Near Sydney Opens Home Onto a Lush Garden” - Cosgriff House

e-architect, 6 March 2015 - “Elliott Ripper House in Rozelle” - Elliott Ripper House

Australian Design Review, 28 January 2015 - “Cosgriff House, Sydney” - Cosgriff House

Interiors Addict, 7 July 2014 - “Interview: architect Christopher Polly” - Christopher Polly Architect feature

Inside Living, 13 June 2014 - “Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect” - Cosgriff House

Australian Design Review, 9 January 2014 - “Cosgriff House” - Cosgriff House

Archilovers, 9 November 2013 - “Cosgriff House” - Cosgriff House

Phaidon Atlas, 7 November 2013 - “Cosgriff House” - Cosgriff House

Design Hunter, 4 September 2013 - “Minimalist geometrical architecture for Sydney abode” - Cosgriff House

Stylejuicer, 5 August 2013 - “Cosgriff House By Christopher Polly Architects” - Cosgriff House

Domus magazine online, 24 May 2013 - “Christopher Polly: Cosgriff House” - Cosgriff House

Fast Company / Co.Design, 23 May 2013 - “Renovation On The Sly: Same Footprint, Twice The Volume” - Cosgriff House

Design Milk, 20 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House By Christopher Polly” - Cosgriff House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain / From the Drawing Board, 19 May 2013 - “Homes that hit the right notes” - Cosgriff House

MARK, 16 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly - A Clever Interplay Between Copy and Contrast” - Cosgriff House

Architizer, 15 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House” - Cosgriff House

ArchDaily, 13 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House / Christopher Polly Architect” - Cosgriff House Contemporist, 11 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect” - Cosgriff House

Dezeen, 7 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly” - Cosgriff House

Designboom, 4 May 2013 - “Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect” - Cosgriff House

WAN Interiors News, 1 May 2013 - “Elliott Ripper House” - Elliott Ripper House

Dwell, 7 February 2013 - “An Airy Renovation In Sydney” - Elliott Ripper House


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Green, Issue 21 - “Rear Window”, pp.50-56 - Haines House

Houses, Issue 81 - “Haines House”, pp.84-88 - Haines House

Grand Designs (UK), June 2011 Issue - “Box of Tricks”, p.21 - Haines House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 5 February 2011 - “On the light track”, pp.10-11 - Haines House

BOX magazine, Vol.XXIII No.23 - feature on Christopher Polly Architect

Houses, Issue 67 - “Glazed Pavilion”, pp.30-33 - Hird Behan House

Daily Telegraph, Home, 21 October 2006 - ”Orange Appeal”, pp.24-26 - H House

Designed Life Houses (Page One Publishing Private Ltd, Singapore) - “(Un)Suburban”, pp.50-55 - G+V House + “Brought to Light”, pp.38-43 - H House

Houses, Issue 41 - “Labour of Love”, pp.78-84 - H House

Houses, Issue 31 - “Detailed Response”, pp.76-81 - G+V House

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ArchitectureAU, 18 December 2012 - “Elliott Ripper House” - Elliott Ripper House

ArchDaily, 1 December 2012 - “EyeOpener / Christopher Polly Architect” - EyeOpener

Architecture & Design, 15 November 2012 - “Profi le: Christopher Polly and lightweight home design” - Christopher Polly feature

HabitusLiving, 10 October 2012 - “The Elliott Ripper House” - Elliott Ripper House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 14 April 2012 - “Sold on a size that fi ts all” - Elliott Ripper House

ArchDaily, 12 April 2012 - “Elliott Ripper House / Christopher Polly Architect” - Elliott Ripper House

Contemporist, 12 April 2012 - “Elliott Ripper House by Christopher Polly Architect” - Elliott Ripper House

Architizer, 12 April 2012 - “Elliott Ripper House” - Elliott Ripper House

Dwell, 10 February 2012 - “Back Storied” - Haines House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 14 January 2012 - “New chapters in old storeys”, featuring Darling Point Penthouse

WAN Interiors News, 20 October 2011 - “Darling Point Penthouse, Sydney” - Darling Point Penthouse

ArchDaily, 14 October 2011 - “Darling Point Penthouse / Christopher Polly Architect” - Darling Point Penthouse

Freshome, 5 October 2011 - “Impressive Contemporary Penthouse Overlooking Sydney Harbour” - Darling Point Penthouse

Architizer, 26 September 2011 - “Darling Point Penthouse” - Darling Point Penthouse

ArchitectureAU, 24 September 2011 - “Haines House” - Haines House

Design Milk, 3 August 2011 - “Haines House By Christopher Polly” - Haines House

WAN Interiors News, 2 March 2011 - “Haines House” - Haines House

AtCasa, Corriere Della Sera, 17 February 2011 - “La casa innesto” - Haines House

HabitusLiving, 10 February 2011 - “The Haines House” - Haines House

Contemporist, 6 February 2011 - “Haines House by Christopher Polly Architect” - Haines House

The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain, 5 February 2011 - “On the light track” - Haines House

Architizer, 2 February 2011 - “Haines House” - Haines House

ArchDaily, 23 January 2011 - “Haines House / Christopher Polly Architect” - Haines House

WAN Interiors News, 13 January 2011 - “Wintons Teak Showroom” - Wintons Teak Showroom

Australian Design Review, 13 October 2010 - “Wintons Teak Showroom” - Wintons Teak Showroom

Australian Design Review, 21 April 2009 - “Mark Gowing Design Studio” - Mark Gowing Design Studio

World Architecture News, 7 December 2008 - “Optical Spectrum” - EyeOpener

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Talk: AIA Seminar - Adaptation & Modifi cation (Alts & Adds) - 20 February 2014Presentation examining tactics around residential additions, subtractions, adaptations and modifi cations - and practice strategies around fee structures, design process and communication of work to clients, councils and builders to achieve this particular type of work

Talk: Architecture On Show - Small Spaces / Big Ideas, Surry Hills Library Talk - 28 April 2012Christopher Polly presentation of Elliott Ripper House, Haines House and Darling Point Penthouse residential projects that explored ideas relating to the possibilities of small spaces

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Tour: Inner West Architects Network (IWAN) Houses Tour - 6 December 2013Cosgriff House visited by a record number of IWAN members & presented by Christopher Polly as part of the Inner West Architects Network Houses Tour

Tour: Inner West Architects Network (IWAN) Houses Tour - 26 April 2012Elliott Ripper House visited by members of IWAN and presented by Christopher Polly as part of the Inner West Architects Network Houses Tour

Tour: Australian Institute of Architects ‘Emerging Young Architects’ Houses Tour - October 2005H House visited my members and presented by Christopher Polly as part of the AIA Emerging Young Architects Houses Tour

professional memberships Australian Institute of Architects - A+ Practice Member & Corporate Individual Member

Board of Architects - NSW Architects Registration Board

Best of Houzz Awards 2015: Design - Portfolio of projects featured on Houzz - Winner

Architizer A+ Awards - Cosgriff House, Residential Interiors Award (Typology Category) - Shortlisted Finalist

BPN Sustainability Awards - Cosgriff House, Single Dwelling (Alterations & Additions) Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Institute of Architect Awards - Elliott Ripper House, Residential - Houses Alterations & Additions - Shortlisted

Houses Awards - Cosgriff House, House Alteration & Addition under 200 sqm - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Interior Design Awards - Cosgriff House, Residential Design Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) - Elliott Ripper House, Single Residential Award - Shortlisted Finalist

House & Garden Top 50 Room of the Year Awards - Haines House - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Timber Design Awards - Elliott Ripper House, Treated Pine Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Houses Awards - Haines House, House Alteration & Addition under 200 sqm - Shortlisted Finalist

Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) - Haines House, Single Residential Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) - Christopher Polly Architect, Emerging Designer Award - Shorlisted Finalist

Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) - EyeOpener, Retail Design Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Interior Design Awards - EyeOpener, Retail Design Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Interior Design Awards - EyeOpener, Colour in Commercial Interiors Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Dulux Colour Awards - EyeOpener, Commercial Interiors Award - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Timber Design Awards - G+V House, Residential Award 30 years & under - Shortlisted Finalist

Australian Institute of Architects Prize - NSW Chapter

The Frank Fox Memorial Prize - Thesis: Battery Park City, New York City

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Cosgriff HouseAnnandale Sydney

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Cosgriff HouseAnnandale Sydney

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Elliott Ripper HouseRozelle Sydney

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Elliott Ripper HouseRozelle Sydney

2007 - 2011



Haines HouseNewtown Sydney

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Haines HouseNewtown Sydney

2008 - 2010



Darling Point PenthouseDarling Point Sydney

2009 - 2011



Darling Point PenthouseDarling Point Sydney

2009 - 2011



Wintons Teak ShowroomFrederick StreetArtarmon Sydney

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Goldsmith Pennington HousePetersham Sydney

2013 - under construction



Farrington Ellis HouseWoolooware Sydney




Haoui HouseDrummoyne Sydney

2015 - DA submitted



EyeOpenerCastlereagh StreetSydney

2008



Blinco HouseNewtown Sydney




Woonona House StudioWoonon NSW

2010



Hird Behan HouseNewtown Sydney

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Spiers HouseNewtown Sydney

2012



Mark Gowing Design StudioNewtown Sydney

2005 - 2009



Weigh May HouseNewtown Sydney

2011



Gowing Don HouseNewtown Sydney

2005 - 2009



Golden HarbourRestaurantDixon StreetHaymarket Sydney

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H HouseNewtown Sydney

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G+V HouseMascot Sydney

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Food @ The OverflowOverfl ow ParkHomebush Sydney

2005

in collaboration withWelsh + Major Architects



Darlinghurst Retail &CommercialRiley StreetDarlinghurst Sydney

2007

in collaboration withJustin Matthiesson Design



Surry Hills Offices &ShowroomFoveaux StreetSurry Hills Sydney

2006

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christopher polly architect · 2017. 9. 16. · Christopher Polly Architect Christopher Polly Architect is a design and ideas-focused architecture practice established by Christopher