This 1990’s Canberra house was generous and comfortable in all areas except for its kitchen. Our brief was to extend the space of both the kitchen and dining areas forward by 1.5m in order to increase storage and natural light in the space. Since it was such a small extension, we carefully considered how the new space would be used and how the circulation would work. To do this, we consulted heavily with our clients to arrange the kitchen so it suited their needs precisely. Due to the northern orientation, our goal was to open up as much of the space to the backyard as possible. This would maximise the amount of sunlight coming into the rooms in winter, increasing energy efficiency. We calculated the eave depth above these openings so that the rooms would also be shaded in the summertime. Our clients were kind enough to leave a review of our work here on Houzz.com.