Located on a narrow block in the inner west of Sydney, set beneath a row of a fig trees to the north that filter the light. The original house was cramped and dark, the low ridge line prohibited any light entering beyond the adjacent canopy. The narrow site dictated the restrained palette, materials were kept to a minimum with moments of stark contrast highlighting the length of the site and creating a visual break. A light well and a partially obscured high window draw in light from above the adjacent canopy to flood the space with natural light, stark white ceilings and walls disperse the light throughout. The unconventional roof and ceiling forms produce different spatial arrangements; creating the sense of a larger, more dynamic space. The roof form is extruded beyond the building, cut to mimic the light as it penetrates through the trees.