Laundry room with drying area courtyard in the sideway. Rusted mild steel standing seam metal clad walls and secondhand travertine tiles. Recyled brick living room wall.

Living room with a double height space for light from above. TV and storage tucked into an alcove carved out to the boundary. Spiral stair adds sculptural form.

A compact addition connecting a small new living room to an existing dining space. The old dining glazed door / window was removed to make the opening, then reused in the living room.

Space saving and sculptural spiral stair

Compact study under a vaulted roof with storage under the existing roof.

Study alcove with corner desk, view across double height living room and shelving set into wall.

Compact 2 storey addition between the house and rear street to maximise space.

A small vertical addition in the space between house and back street for a large family. An extra bedroom and study alcove over a cosy living room.

The existing dining room glazed doors /window was repurposed for the new living room.

Exploratory render for material selection

Lane view of addition with neighbour in foreground

View of addition.

Initial sketch design ideas for stair placement and possible double height space in a living room addition with a bedroom and study area over in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

Initial sketch design ideas for a family with 4 children. A compact 2 storey addition to give them an additional living area, bedroom and study zone, retaining their large garden and play area at the front of the property in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

Initial sketch design ideas for a family with 4 children. A compact 2 storey addition to give them an additional living area, bedroom and study zone, retaining their large garden and play area at the front of the property in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

Initial sketch design ideas for stair placement and possible double height space in a living room addition with a bedroom and study area over in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

Initial sketch design ideas for a family with 4 children. A compact 2 storey addition to give them an additional living area, bedroom and study zone, retaining their large garden and play area at the front of the property in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.