Locating and integrating a parent’s retreat that had an alluring quality with minimal intervention to an existing house was the initial question we faced. The original house was a classic 70’s era suburban house with a lovely aspect, large windows and rectilinear layout on a sloping site. 

Planned on a single floor with a significant change in level at the rear to a lush and sunlit back yard felt like a missed opportunity. We believed this height could be utilised for new interior spaces with a strong connection to outside.

Transparency

Importance was placed on maintaining views through the site and replicating a sense of the outside from the interior.

Nature Connection

A large under storey area created by the sloping site offered a direct garden aspect and created opportunity for a courtyard balcony and roof garden above. By minimising invasive construction into the existing house to the periphery the proposed addition could be economical but also add great value for the whole family.