What "Grand Designs Australia" 2-th episode about
Architect Domenic Alvaro and his partner Sue Bassett are urban animals who love the inner city suburb of Surry Hills in Sydney. However their dream location comes with a nightmare price tag. So, they come up with a unique way of keeping costs down and do this by buying very small and building very tall.
After buying a tiny corner car park measuring 7m x 6m they set out to create 220 square metres of light filled living space. Their vertical build comes together quickly thanks to pre-fab concrete panels which fit together like Lego. Construction itself is fast and efficient but there are interesting challenges on site. A miniscule block and two narrow cross streets won't submit to the needs of a gigantic crane in a hurry - and the crane is essential as it hauls the huge panels and windows into position. Basically something's gotta give - and it does. Will the result be worth the hassle
Episode number: 2
Episode name: "Very Small House"
Episode release date: 28 october 2010 at 12:30
Status: aired