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Elaine Richardson Architect
A Sydney architecture practice established in 2011, working on residential and hospitality projects.
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The ornate Victorian street frontage. · The contemporary rear extension meets a paved courtyard. · A long kitchen looks through to the rear outdoor space.
Photography: Florian Groehn
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In their words
Careful changes to the spaces people use every day.
Elaine Richardson Architect, also known as ERA, was established in Sydney in 2011. The practice works across residential and hospitality projects.
Courtyard House 2 shows its approach to a constrained existing building. A Victorian terrace with no available side light is reworked around the challenge of bringing daylight into the living spaces while respecting its densely built surroundings.
What they do
- 01A middle terrace with no available side lightSeen in Courtyard House 2
- 02Courtyard glazing brings light beside the stairSeen in Courtyard House 2
- 03Two-storey renovation completed in 2021Seen in Courtyard House 2
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Profile updated 28 October 2026
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