XYZ House
Renovation and Major extension to existing house in City beach.
The original dwelling was an by early 60’s West Australian modernist Architect. It comprises a low-pitched metal roof, with Donnybrook Stone and painted brickwork to the façade, whilst internally Jarrah floorboards + slim natural brickwork. Located on a sloping site, the original building is split level with a double garage o the street and steps to a raised North-facing Verandah. The `site is on a North-South alignment and is protected from the worst of the strong southwesterly gusts from the ocean, being a distance of 1000m away to the beach and sheltered via adjacent trees.
The clients wished to extend their house into the garden to make better use of their private outdoor living space, and maximise the indoor/ outdoor lifestyle.
The existing condition of the house incorporated a renovated kitchen, which was located across the back wall of the house. This element did not retain any original features of the 1960’s house, but formed a visual barrier between the living spaces and garden.
The concept was to extrude the existing living space out and into the garden. This alignment took the form of a new axis at right-angles to the original house, a narrow, glazed single-storey addition that faced South and West and allowed for a more e cient use of space and corresponded to the constraints of the Lot dimensions.The concept to connect the pool with the living spaces arrived at a large South-facing glazed opening terminating in a framed view to the pool and garden beyond. The picture frame window also serves as outside/inside window seats.
The existing front door to the original house was relocated to create a clear, legi- ble link connecting the front and back of the building. The picture frame extends across this alfresco to enclose the opening, as an extended piece of structure that terminates in the key view to the pool. The kitchen became a linear space separating the old house with the living/ dining areas and opening out into the alfresco entertainment and barbeque area.
The exterior and interior of the house was carefully refurbished to reinstate the modernist dwelling, respectfully retaining the integrity of the old house.
The transition between existing and new surfaces was controlled – polished concrete of the addition meets with Jarrah oorboards abutting along a simple steel edge.
There were also some fantastic views from this height, including ocean views. An upper storey was investigated. The best approach was felt to design new accommodation at 90 degrees to the Ground Floor addition, as this would pick up the blue of the Ocean from above the rooftops. The approach was to align this pop-up along the edge of the original building so as to minimize structural connections through existing fabric. This proposal also had the advantage of creating shelter to the alfresco below.
The exposure of the site warranted materials that were robust and would re- quire only limited ongoing maintenance over time.
The original dwelling was an by early 60’s West Australian modernist Architect. It comprises a low-pitched metal roof, with Donnybrook Stone and painted brickwork to the façade, whilst internally Jarrah floorboards + slim natural brickwork. Located on a sloping site, the original building is split level with a double garage o the street and steps to a raised North-facing Verandah. The `site is on a North-South alignment and is protected from the worst of the strong southwesterly gusts from the ocean, being a distance of 1000m away to the beach and sheltered via adjacent trees.
The clients wished to extend their house into the garden to make better use of their private outdoor living space, and maximise the indoor/ outdoor lifestyle.
The existing condition of the house incorporated a renovated kitchen, which was located across the back wall of the house. This element did not retain any original features of the 1960’s house, but formed a visual barrier between the living spaces and garden.
The concept was to extrude the existing living space out and into the garden. This alignment took the form of a new axis at right-angles to the original house, a narrow, glazed single-storey addition that faced South and West and allowed for a more e cient use of space and corresponded to the constraints of the Lot dimensions.The concept to connect the pool with the living spaces arrived at a large South-facing glazed opening terminating in a framed view to the pool and garden beyond. The picture frame window also serves as outside/inside window seats.
The existing front door to the original house was relocated to create a clear, legi- ble link connecting the front and back of the building. The picture frame extends across this alfresco to enclose the opening, as an extended piece of structure that terminates in the key view to the pool. The kitchen became a linear space separating the old house with the living/ dining areas and opening out into the alfresco entertainment and barbeque area.
The exterior and interior of the house was carefully refurbished to reinstate the modernist dwelling, respectfully retaining the integrity of the old house.
The transition between existing and new surfaces was controlled – polished concrete of the addition meets with Jarrah oorboards abutting along a simple steel edge.
There were also some fantastic views from this height, including ocean views. An upper storey was investigated. The best approach was felt to design new accommodation at 90 degrees to the Ground Floor addition, as this would pick up the blue of the Ocean from above the rooftops. The approach was to align this pop-up along the edge of the original building so as to minimize structural connections through existing fabric. This proposal also had the advantage of creating shelter to the alfresco below.
The exposure of the site warranted materials that were robust and would re- quire only limited ongoing maintenance over time.
Project Year: 2014
Project Cost: $200,001 AUD - $500,000 AUD
Country: Australia
Postcode: 6015
