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This is an example of a contemporary two-storey house exterior in Sunshine Coast with a flat roof.


Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open.
For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility.
The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors.
Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.


Photography: Acorn Photography - Rob Frith
Media Styling: Jo Carmichael Interiors
Photo of a contemporary exterior in Perth.
Photo of a contemporary exterior in Perth.


Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary one-storey grey house exterior with concrete fiberboard siding, a shed roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and clapboard siding.


Design ideas for a midcentury one-storey grey house exterior in San Francisco with a gable roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.


Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Small contemporary two-storey grey exterior in Minneapolis with mixed siding and a flat roof.
Small contemporary two-storey grey exterior in Minneapolis with mixed siding and a flat roof.


Northeast Elevation reveals private deck, dog run, and entry porch overlooking Pier Cove Valley to the north - Bridge House - Fenneville, Michigan - Lake Michigan, Saugutuck, Michigan, Douglas Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles


Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts one-storey green exterior in San Diego with a gable roof and wood siding.


This beautiful lake and snow lodge site on the waters edge of Lake Sunapee, and only one mile from Mt Sunapee Ski and Snowboard Resort. The home features conventional and timber frame construction. MossCreek's exquisite use of exterior materials include poplar bark, antique log siding with dovetail corners, hand cut timber frame, barn board siding and local river stone piers and foundation. Inside, the home features reclaimed barn wood walls, floors and ceilings.


Photo of a large country two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.


A view from the driveway highlighting the stone wall, crabapple trees and the entrance to the new farm.
Photo Credit: Robert Benson
Inspiration for a large country two-storey red exterior in Boston with mixed siding.
Inspiration for a large country two-storey red exterior in Boston with mixed siding.


The Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C boasts some of the most beautiful and well maintained bungalows of the late 19th century. Residential streets are distinguished by the most significant craftsman icon, the front porch.
Porter Street Bungalow was different. The stucco walls on the right and left side elevations were the first indication of an original bungalow form. Yet the swooping roof, so characteristic of the period, was terminated at the front by a first floor enclosure that had almost no penetrations and presented an unwelcoming face. Original timber beams buried within the enclosed mass provided the
only fenestration where they nudged through. The house,
known affectionately as ‘the bunker’, was in serious need of
a significant renovation and restoration.
A young couple purchased the house over 10 years ago as
a first home. As their family grew and professional lives
matured the inadequacies of the small rooms and out of date systems had to be addressed. The program called to significantly enlarge the house with a major new rear addition. The completed house had to fulfill all of the requirements of a modern house: a reconfigured larger living room, new shared kitchen and breakfast room and large family room on the first floor and three modified bedrooms and master suite on the second floor.
Front photo by Hoachlander Davis Photography.
All other photos by Prakash Patel.


Design ideas for a large transitional two-storey black house exterior in Atlanta with a clipped gable roof, a metal roof and a black roof.


Design ideas for a small country one-storey brown exterior in Salt Lake City with wood siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
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