The new living spaces cascade along the northern side of the house. This image was taken standing in the kids rumpus room looking through the kitchen and dining spaces to the formal lounge room beyond. We specified dark slate tiles below all northern glazing to maximise solar gains through thermal...

This Canberra house wasn’t the typical ‘govvie’ style; it was designed by an architect in the 1970’s. Over time, the beautiful and practical features of the house had been lost. Some of the house’s issues were not the fault of the original design. The way we live has changed fundamentally.

With light streaming in from the main kitchen/dining area, the formal living room feels different. The beautiful pitched timber ceiling feels loftier. It was originally a very dark and closed down room. Now, the doors between the kitchen/dining area open up to allow more light in from the north and...

The new living spaces cascade along the northern side of the house. This image was taken standing in the kids rumpus room looking through the kitchen and dining spaces to the formal lounge room beyond. We specified dark slate tiles below all northern glazing to maximise solar gains through thermal...

The original design for the house had the kitchen boxed in on all sides by half-height and full-height walls. It was a dead-end space that didn’t interface well with the rest of the house. Primary access from the main entryway was through a hallway behind the kitchen. We pulled the kitchen out on...

The original design for the house had the kitchen boxed in on all sides by half-height and full-height walls. It was a dead-end space that didn’t interface well with the rest of the house. Primary access from the main entryway was through a hallway behind the kitchen. We pulled the kitchen out on...