By Scale Architecture
This project is a contemporary addition to a turn-of-the-century terrace house in inner Sydney.
By reorienting the courtyard to the side of block, the project challenges the typical terrace configuration. It creates a north-facing side garden extending the full length of the addition.
The project is a compact building with a slender footprint, where each interior space relates to a new garden room. An equivalency of interior and exterior space is created, expanding the spatial relationship beyond the building envelope.
The addition is made up of two pure forms, each addressing its own garden. The concrete volume on the ground floor opens north to the long garden court, while a cantilevered timber box floating above opens east to a roof garden.
These discrete forms define the spatial arrangement – living takes place on the ground floor, inside the solid and elemental concrete form, while bedrooms are contained in the lightweight timber box above.
Team:
Matt Chan, Marco Grazioli, Monica Earl
Client:
Private
Where:
Alexandria, Sydney, Australia
Collaborators:
Charles Blumer, SDA Structures, BJC Constructions
Photographers:
Brett Boardman
Status:
Completed 2013
Scale’s mission is to design spaces that inspire, build the best architecture, and innovate solutions for a green, livable future.
Scale has more than 15 years experience in residential, public and commercial work and have been recognised for our expertise in design excellence through multiple awards, publications and talks.
Through our extensive portfolio of projects, we have proven our ability to deliver our services on time and budget.
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