Ground floor rear and first floor additions, and internal alterations, including new rear kitchen and dining space, and walk in pantry.

Rear roofed deck.

Two first floor bedrooms and a bathroom.

Sustainability

Spatial efficiency and preservation of existing structure on the ground floor.

Preservation of the existing period roof form, and keying in the first floor addition to respect the diagonal hip roof line.

Wide north-east oriented low-e glazing that is fully openable to the rear deck.

Protection to north-eastern openings on the ground floor by the verandah roof, and first floor by a hardwood screen.

Preservation of a significant tree.

AFS Chain of Custody Certified hardwood construction.

Low VOC timber treatment.

Reused brickwork and timbers.

Preserved and new insulated thermal mass construction.

Economy

Spatial efficiency resulting from preserved and re-invented structure..

Reuse of materials salvaged from demolition.

Increased sunlight and thermal mass to the interior.

Photographs by Pulch Photography.
Construction by Lighthouse Building.
Structural engineering by Tall Ideas.