This new double height entryway to the existing home gives a real sense of arrival, while enclosing the existing external stair. Passersby can catch a glimpse of the internal garden and walkway.

The entry stairs provide a place for meeting and conducting farewells, or for sitting and enjoying the winter sun and summer breezes.

This landscape is internal to the envelope of the house. The family will pass through this zone daily to access the front door, garage, laundry and lower floor spaces.

Enjoyment of the internal garden isn't restricted to the ground floor. The upper floor of the home has a planting area, and given time the upper floor plants will extend to the garden below.

The passage from entry door and garage to interior spaces passes through the internal courtyard walkway, providing breathing room between the outside world and the home. Linked by a timber deck walkway, this space is secure and weather protected, whilst providing the benefits of the natural...

The view from the workbench is better than most in this home, with solid casements opening onto views of the internal garden.

With views out to the pool area, this internal space is flexible in terms of use. Dining area, play room or yoga space, this space can be breezy and sunny with the doors and screens open, or cool and shaded with the doors closed.

The new double height entryway to this existing home encloses the existing external stair. With plantings at the ground and upper levels, this zone will become a lush garden space that will filter air entering the home.

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