Kingsland Extension

This existing bungalow in Kingsland has been gutted and reconfigured to create modern and light-filled living spaces that connect to a modern extension, part secondary living, part exterior storage, for this father and his two daughters. The site, situated within a valley and natural overland flow path presented poor ground conditions and extensive foundation work was required. Cleverly designed by SGA Architects the extension is clad in vertical aluminium Nu-Wall and features concrete floors and birch plywood lining in rich contrast to the existing weatherboard dwelling with reinstated native timber floors. The entry is slipped between the old and new forms and united by a membrane roof above. Extensive birch cabinetry and yellow cedar joinery throughout marries the old and new, with large interior glazed sliders providing the option to connect or isolate the new volume. Within the extension, the cabinetry wall in birch is part bookshelf, part display and part ladder to access the loft for the girls to snuggle up with a book, do homework or host slumber parties. The project features new over-wall timber sliders to create a large opening from the kitchen & dining and within the extension aluminium sliders open to reveal a cantilevered corner that connect to the new deck and spa. Completed 2018 Strachan Group Architects (SGA Ltd) Photography © Ross Keane