This brick and glass extension fits snugly onto the back of a double fronted weatherboard worker’s cottage in Clifton Hill. Designed to capture light from the north, as well as views of an existing bottle brush tree to the south, the layout responds to both the site and the family’s desire for future flexibility. With laneway access at the rear, a double storey garden studio nestles into the back of the site, providing a green backdrop to views from the calm spaces within.