An example of this approach is witnessed at the Laver House where an "oversized timber cruciform column" is overblown in scale to conceal the corridor behind.
Architectural historian Philip Goad stated that: "What sets Kennedy Nolan apart from other practices in Melbourne is their investigation into the art of the wall.
In 2004 Kennedy Nolan redeveloped an old factory site in Fitzroy into three-townhouses, each on approximately 85 square meters of land.
The new three-story complex incorporates a single-story 1970s brick warehouse, which enabled the project to have zero setback from the adjacent property.
Appearing as an abstract hybrid of house and factory, Patrick Kennedy states that this project "was our first chance to make the form in the public realm.