The massing and the setback of the new three-level house were
designed to fit within the existing fabric of the street. The resulting
building is modest in scale but has a spacious, light interior. The
building exterior consists of dark, stained timber boards and stone
cladding and it bends seamlessly with the surrounding green environment
and brick homes.
Large operable windows and ceiling fans moderate the need for air-conditioning in summer. Natural light floods in from a skylight above the stairwell an floor-to-ceiling windows along the side walls. All floors are of standard brickwork and serve as heat sinks for cooling in the summer months and radiant floor heating in the winter.
The house was built to suit a family of six but has a flexible floor plan so that over time, when the children move out, the ground floor area can be sectioned off as a separate apartment. It is a home that was designed to meet aspirations of its inhabitants both now and in the future.