Award-winning extension of a historic worker's cottage, featuring modern clerestory windows, a striking brick facade, and an internal courtyard that enhances natural light while ensuring privacy in a compact urban setting.
2016 CITY OF BAYSIDE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARDS - CATEGORY WINNER
One of four Original Worker's Cottages, this project presented numerous design challenges.
On a tiny and narrow block of 190 sq.m and with stringent Heritage guidelines applying to the site, the Client's brief to provide a private and modern extension with plenty of natural light was complicated by the fact their northerly aspect interfaced directly with the street.
The use of modern clerestory windows and a striking brick facade captures the nuances of dappled light coming through the street tree whilst sheltering the owners from the public eye.
The new entrance provides separation between the new and the old fabric whilst eliminating wasted corridor space internally
The floorplan wraps around an internal courtyard which allows light to penetrate right into the heart of the house, and further adds to the sense of the home being a private sanctuary.
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CATEGORY WINNER
CITY OF BAYSIDE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARDS
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