Three-story apartment building with gray exterior, large windows, and a tiled hip roof.

Rose Bay Strata Updates

Project
Rose Bay Strata – Modernist Common Areas Refresh

Project Type
Strata / Apartment Block (Common Areas)

Location
Rose Bay, NSW

Concept
Modernist, geometric

Design Notes
As the building shifted from rental-heavy to more owner-occupied, the common areas were ready for a thoughtful refresh. The brief was to update shared spaces while staying true to the building’s original Modernist architecture by Hans Peter Oser.

A restrained palette of black, white and grey with touches of brass was used to create a cohesive, geometric language across interior and exterior spaces. The scope included interior and exterior colour consultation, new carpeting and furniture internally, along with refreshed landscaping and signage externally — creating a calm, contemporary identity that could be rolled out progressively over time.

For more details on this project, please see Rose Bay Strata Project here and information on the external lighting portion of this project can be found here.

Architectural drawings of a multi-story residential building, including front and rear views, entrance design, entrance walkway, and landscape layout. The building features a pitched tile roof, large windows, balconies, and a modern entrance with potted plants.

Exterior Renders

Images drafted up in AutoCAD, rendered in PhotoShop and laid out in Indesign.

Design schematic showing font options, color and material samples, lobby furniture, and interior building layouts, including top floor balustrades and lobby views, with contact information for Donna Vercoe Design Consultant.

Interior Renders

Images drafted up in AutoCAD, rendered in PhotoShop and laid out in Indesign.

Before and after transformation of the Rose Bay entry pathway, featuring new paving, refreshed landscaping, black fencing and gate, and updated exterior paint—enhancing curb appeal and increasing the building’s property value.

Entrance Pathway

Before and after… new 1800mm fence stained in Dulux Intergrain Ebony, bricks by Austral Bricks in London Maple.

Before and after transformation of the Rose Bay foyer, featuring fresh paint, a new entry mat, a sleek console table, and a statement mirror—creating a more welcoming and polished entryway.

 

Lobby

Before and after… Dulux Lexicon Quarter on the walls, Dulux Black Caviar on the handrails, new carpet from Godfrey Hirst, entrance mat from Classic Architectural Group, marble console and mirror from West Elm.

Before and after transformation of the Rose Bay stairwell, featuring refreshed paint colors, green doors for a bold accent, a grey dado line to add depth, new carpeting, and updated door numbers—creating a more modern and cohesive space.

Interior Stairwells

Before and after… colour specification by Donna Vercoe Design. Dulux Natural White on the walls, Dulux Flooded Gum on the dado line, Porter’s Paints Amphibian on the doors, Dulux Black on the handrails. Carpet by Godfrey Hirst. New satin brass door numbers.