Pt. Chev Sun Trap

The Pt. Chev Sun Trap, completed in 2022 extends and opens up an existing 1920's bungalow with new living spaces to the rear and internal reconfiguration of the existing. Designed for a growing family, the extension provides spaces with abundant light and volume to complement and contrast with the existing. A striking timber pergola provides intermediate spaces between the exterior & interior while mimicking the roof line of the existing house. White painted vertical shiplap weatherboards were chosen for the extension to provide a clean modern take on the more traditional horizontal bevelback weatherboards of the original house. Together the two elements set up a conversation where the old meets new. A high level clearstory window brings light deep into the new living area, and allows a peak back to the original house and sky above. Interior components were worked up through a successful collaboration with Kate Crooks Design.