Sam Crawford Architects

Sam Crawford Architects Sam Crawford Architects is a design driven architectural practice based in Sydney, Australia.

Retaining the character and history of the original home while creating new spaces for connection, light, and family lif...
04/06/2026

Retaining the character and history of the original home while creating new spaces for connection, light, and family life.⁠
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Unsympathetic additions accumulated over time were carefully removed, allowing the original house to be restored and celebrated once again.⁠
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To the rear, a contemporary addition of brick and lightweight cladding introduces generous open-plan living and kitchen spaces below, with a calm main bedroom and study retreat above - thoughtfully designed to support both everyday living and moments of quiet retreat.⁠
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Project Name: Dulwich Hill Double⁠
Location: Wan Country / Dulwich Hill⁠
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SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Jarad Grice, Aine Dowling, Ken Warr⁠
Builder: Build by Design .bbd⁠
Photographer: Brett Boardman

Designed to bring warmth, light, and comfort into everyday family life, this renovation reimagines an existing home thro...
02/06/2026

Designed to bring warmth, light, and comfort into everyday family life, this renovation reimagines an existing home through passive design principles.⁠
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Originally built in the 1980s and extended again in the late 1990s, the house failed to fully embrace the opportunities of its north-facing double-width site. ⁠
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Our response was to remove the existing rear pavilion and introduce a new living addition defined by a 4.5m-high wall of glass, opening the home to sunlight, garden, and sky. Above, a hidden roof garden creates an unexpected layer of landscape and retreat within the home.⁠
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Project Name: Hidden Garden House⁠
Location: Gadi / Camperdown⁠
SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Jarad Grice, Scott Rowland, Sofia Nay, Jarrod Ruchalski, Matt Bolton, Ken Warr⁠
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Builder: Toki ⁠
Landscape Architect: Gabrielle Pelletier (SCA)⁠
Photographer: Brett Boardman

Set quietly beneath the expansive canopy of a heritage-listed fig tree, new additions sit gently behind the original tim...
28/05/2026

Set quietly beneath the expansive canopy of a heritage-listed fig tree, new additions sit gently behind the original timber cottage, creating a dialogue between old and new through form and materiality.⁠
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Guided by passive design principles, the new two-storey rear addition is constructed in concrete and reverse brick veneer, using thermal mass internally to naturally regulate temperature and create comfortable living spaces throughout the seasons.⁠
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Project: Sheppard Wilson House⁠
Project Team: Sam Crawford, Karen Erdos, Ken Warr, Aaron Leeman-Smith, Wendy James, Ellie Gutman, Benjamin Chan⁠
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📷 Brett Boardman ⁠
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Builder: Prime Form Construction⁠
Structural Engineer: ⁠
Landscape Architect:

26/05/2026

Architecture at a child's scale: snippets from inside Heath Road Early Learning Centre.⁠
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Heath Road Early Learning Centre represents a thoughtful approach to educational design in Sydney’s burgeoning southwest growth corridor.⁠
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Scale, form and material relate to children’s sense of self within a space. Inside, the children’s spaces feature thoughtfully designed perimeters that frame specific views and create serene transitions to adjacent courtyard gardens. ⁠
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Project Name: Heath Road Early Learning Centre⁠
Location: Dharawal Country / Leppington ⁠
SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Charly Watson, Christine Guan⁠⁠, Shane Marshall⁠
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Builder: Belmadar ⁠⁠
Photographer: Luc Remond ⁠⁠
Client: Jeckra

Contemporary living woven carefully into the fabric of a restored Victorian terrace.⁠⁠Designed for an artist and musicia...
22/05/2026

Contemporary living woven carefully into the fabric of a restored Victorian terrace.⁠
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Designed for an artist and musician in inner Sydney, the project balances a love of heritage with a bold and highly personal approach to colour, materiality, and space.⁠
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Our interventions included a new open-plan kitchen and dining space, concealed laundry, bathrooms across both levels, and a reimagined courtyard garden - creating a home that feels both expressive and deeply connected to everyday living.⁠
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Project Name: Darlinghurst Terrace⁠
Location: Gadigal Country / Darlinghurst, NSW⁠
SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Justine Anderson, Ken Warr, Allen Huang⁠
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Builder: SQ Projects⁠ .projects⁠
Landscape Architect: Sue Barnsley Design⁠
Photographer: Brett Boardman

Set well back from the street, beneath the towering limbs of a gigantic heritage-listed fig tree, the additions are in s...
20/05/2026

Set well back from the street, beneath the towering limbs of a gigantic heritage-listed fig tree, the additions are in stark contrast to the original timber cottage in form and materiality.⁠
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In keeping with our objective of using passive means of cooling, the new two-storey rear section of living spaces and bedrooms is constructed in concrete and reverse brick veneer, maximising thermal mass where it is needed – on the inside of the building.⁠
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Project: Sheppard Wilson House⁠
Project Team: Sam Crawford, Karen Erdos, Ken Warr, Aaron Leeman-Smith, Wendy James, Ellie Gutman, Benjamin Chan⁠
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📷 Brett Boardman ⁠
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Builder: Prime Form Construction⁠
Structural Engineer: ⁠
Landscape Architect:

An undulating recycled brick wall forms a sculptural boundary to the rear lane and sets the tone for a home that respond...
18/05/2026

An undulating recycled brick wall forms a sculptural boundary to the rear lane and sets the tone for a home that responds thoughtfully to its urban setting.⁠
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At House in Stanmore, a floating curved ceiling, clerestory windows, and a skylight carry that same considered touch through to the interiors, creating what the clients describe as "a sanctuary from our urban life."⁠⁠
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Project Name: House in Stanmore⁠
SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Jarad Grice, Héléna Short, Jarrod Ruchalski⁠
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Builder: Build By Design .bbd⁠
Landscape Architect: TARN ⁠
Photographer: Brett Boardman

We’re excited to see our Studio Director, Sam Crawford, featured in the May edition of the Sydney Alumni Magazine.⁠⁠Sam...
15/05/2026

We’re excited to see our Studio Director, Sam Crawford, featured in the May edition of the Sydney Alumni Magazine.⁠
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Sam graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1997. Two years earlier, he’d already had the opportunity to design a real project - a house for his sister’s family. The article reflects on the career that followed, from those early beginnings to leading a practice known for thoughtful, context-driven architecture.⁠
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Read the full story in the magazine, or swipe through for a few highlights from the feature.

We are proud to share that we have been shortlisted in the the Australian Institute of Architect's 2026 NSW Architecture...
11/05/2026

We are proud to share that we have been shortlisted in the the Australian Institute of Architect's 2026 NSW Architecture Awards⁠
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Willowdale Sports Precinct has been shortlisted in two categories, the Colourbond Award for Steel Architecture and Public Architecture.⁠
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Each year, an esteemed panel of industry experts and leaders selects a shortlist of projects demonstrating architectural excellence. We are honoured to be among many inspiring projects and architects in this category.⁠
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Designed with Lymesmith, Willowdale Sports Precinct is located on Dharawal and Gandangara Country in the rapidly densifying area south of Sydney’s new international airport. The sports precinct provides a much needed community hub. It's materiality reflects the remains of ancient clay ovens traditionally used by local Indigenous people found nearby.⁠
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Winners will be announced on July 2nd. Wish us luck!⁠
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Thank you to our clients ⁠ for supporting thoughtful public architecture.⁠
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Builder: RELD Group + Landscape Solutions⁠ ⁠
Landscape Architect & Lead Consultant: ASPECT Studios⁠ ⁠
Photographers: Brett Boardman

Room to breathe⁠.⁠⁠A wedge-shaped house on a pint-sized plot in a heritage area, with lots of character and needing a lo...
08/05/2026

Room to breathe⁠.⁠
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A wedge-shaped house on a pint-sized plot in a heritage area, with lots of character and needing a lot of love, now has room to breathe.⁠
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Venetian red balconies reinterpret the traditional terrace balcony and the renovation sensitively retains and enhances the original building fabric.⁠
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Project Name: Lilywill⁠
Location: Gadi Country / Balmain⁠
SCA Team: Sam Crawford, Jarad Grice, Allen Huang⁠
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Builder: Robert Plum⁠b⁠
Landscape Architect: Robert Champion⁠
Photographer: Brett Boardman

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Unit 4/30 Wilson Street
Newtown, NSW
2042

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Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
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