Case studies
Work with a public record
Selected cellars designed by Eamonn Egan across Sydney, the Southern Highlands and beyond — from sandstone caverns to contemporary glass-fronted rooms. Each case study covers the brief, materials and storage. He designed these projects. He did not build them.
Featured · Red Hill · ACT
Red Hill Cellar
About 12,000 bottles, completed by April 2003.
Modern
15 case studies
Northbridge · Sydney
Northbridge Contemporary Grey Cellar
About 4,000 bottles
Grey melamine, black suede, anodised aluminium and LED lighting.
Cremorne · Lower North Shore
Cremorne
About 3,000 bottles
Pale timber racking, diamond bins and a curved, back-lit display unit.
Mona Vale · Sydney
Mona Vale Cellar
About 3,000 bottles
Jarrah timber, a 12-seat table and adjustable ceiling lights.
Neutral Bay · Sydney
Neutral Bay – Contemporary Cellar
About 3,000 bottles
Maple melamine, anodised aluminium and LED lighting.
Palm Beach · Northern Beaches
Palm Beach Cellar
About 3,000 bottles
Fitted out in 2001–2002. Layout, climate and lighting designed together.
Elanora Heights · Northern Beaches
Elanora Heights
About 2,000 bottles
Climate controlled, with a tasting area beneath the entertaining pavilion.
Gordon · Sydney
Upper North Shore Light-Timber Cellar
About 2,000 bottles
Sycamore melamine, anodised aluminium rods and diamond bins.
Beauty Point · Mosman
Beauty Point Cellar
About 1,800 bottles
Antique white cabinets, completed around 2005.
Milsons Point · Sydney
Milsons Point Penthouse
About 1,000 bottles
American walnut, a frameless glass door and a view of the Harbour Bridge.
Hunter Valley · NSW
Hunter Valley Dining Cellar
About 450 bottles
Lit display joinery and diamond racks beside a dining table.
Castlecrag · Sydney
Choy House – Castlecrag
English sycamore, a library ladder and a magnum island. House by Alex Popov.
Clontarf · Sydney
Contemporary Beach Cellar – Clontarf
Pale timber racking, diamond bins and glass doors to the house.
Mittagong · Southern Highlands
Martin-Weber House, Mittagong
Climate control, pebble floors and very high ceilings. House by Alex Popov.
Point Piper · Sydney
Point Piper Cellar
China-white polyurethane inside a cigar and card-playing room.
Vaucluse · Sydney
Vaucluse Cellar
Canadian rock maple, magnum drawers and silhouette back lighting.
Traditional Sandstone
12 case studies
Toorak · Melbourne
Toorak Cellar
About 10,000 bottles
Stained mahogany, antique columns, diamond bins and large-format display.
Northbridge · Sydney
Northbridge Collector’s Cellar
About 5,000 bottles
Sandstone with a contemporary feel, wenge timber and library ladders.
Gordon · Upper North Shore
Gordon
About 3,000 bottles
Tasmanian oak racking, sandstone over the tiled walls and LED niches.
Killara · Upper North Shore
Killara Cellar
About 3,000 bottles
An underground basement cellar in sandstone and dark timber.
Bowral · Southern Highlands
Bowral
About 2,500 bottles
Tasmanian oak racking, diamond bins and solid oak entry doors.
Darling Point · Sydney
Darling Point Sandstone Cellar
About 2,200 bottles
Timber racking against raw sandstone, a library ladder and a flagstone floor.
Rose Bay · Sydney
Rose Bay Cellar
About 1,500 bottles
Solid South Western Jarrah, with a library ladder.
Bellview Hill · Sydney
Bellview Hill
About 1,000 bottles
A traditional sandstone cellar in Tasmanian oak.
Lindfield · Upper North Shore
Lindfield Bar & Sandstone Cellar
About 800 bottles
Jarrah melamine on HMR boards, rod-fronted, against backlit sandstone.
Neutral Bay · Sydney
Neutral Bay – Cavern Cellar
Cherry-toned racking beside the natural rock, with a long timber bench.
Pymble · Sydney
Pymble Sandstone Cellar
Rod-fronted racking against exposed sandstone, photographed on installation day.
Vaucluse · Sydney
Vaucluse Classic Cellar
Diamond racking around a tasting table, with lattice bins and a sideboard.
Commercial & Hospitality
1 case study
