Earle Street House
A quiet transformation.
From the street, the two modest insertions in black Shadowclad, which add just 16 square metres to the home’s original footprint, are barely noticeable. However, every square centimetre they provide has been maximised in this thorough re-working of the original floor plan.
We re-arranged the formerly cramped and isolated living spaces, creating an open plan kitchen and dining area with an adjacent, sunken lounge, able to be closed off when required with full-height sliding panels.
Large sliding double-glazed doors lead on to decks that wrap around the home’s northern and eastern façades, providing a seamless link between the indoor and outdoor spaces. A ‘pop-out’ insertion for the stovetop saves valuable floorspace in the galley kitchen. And smart storage helps the house function well above the expectations of its relatively small footprint.
The house delivers year-round comfort. Hydronic heating in the lounge, laundry and bathroom slabs, and wall-mounted radiators in the bedrooms provide winter warmth, supplemented with generous natural light. Ceiling fans, and windows positioned for optimum cross-ventilation, circulate the air in summer.
KEY FEATURES
Sunken polished concrete floor to new lounge area
Large internal sliding and bi-fold doors to allow separation of living areas
Polished concrete kitchen bench
Disappearing doors
Hidden storage units
Natural ventilation
Shadow clad external walls
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
As much insulation as possible
Recycled timber decking (Australian hardwood)
New internal floor space constructed from concrete to provide some thermal mass and insulated to reduce heat loss
Hydronic heating
Ceiling fans
Efficient lighting
Low VOC paints
From the street, the two modest insertions in black Shadowclad, which add just 16 square metres to the home’s original footprint, are barely noticeable. However, every square centimetre they provide has been maximised in this thorough re-working of the original floor plan.
We re-arranged the formerly cramped and isolated living spaces, creating an open plan kitchen and dining area with an adjacent, sunken lounge, able to be closed off when required with full-height sliding panels.
Large sliding double-glazed doors lead on to decks that wrap around the home’s northern and eastern façades, providing a seamless link between the indoor and outdoor spaces. A ‘pop-out’ insertion for the stovetop saves valuable floorspace in the galley kitchen. And smart storage helps the house function well above the expectations of its relatively small footprint.
The house delivers year-round comfort. Hydronic heating in the lounge, laundry and bathroom slabs, and wall-mounted radiators in the bedrooms provide winter warmth, supplemented with generous natural light. Ceiling fans, and windows positioned for optimum cross-ventilation, circulate the air in summer.
KEY FEATURES
Sunken polished concrete floor to new lounge area
Large internal sliding and bi-fold doors to allow separation of living areas
Polished concrete kitchen bench
Disappearing doors
Hidden storage units
Natural ventilation
Shadow clad external walls
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
As much insulation as possible
Recycled timber decking (Australian hardwood)
New internal floor space constructed from concrete to provide some thermal mass and insulated to reduce heat loss
Hydronic heating
Ceiling fans
Efficient lighting
Low VOC paints
