Featured
in the following:
Houses
Magazine, December 2005
100
Great House Extensions
Ed. Philip Jodidio, Images Publishing, 2007
Extensions
Adam Mornement, Laurence King Publishing, 2007
Young Asian Architects
Ed. Katharina Feuer, Daab GMBH, 2006
This
single storey extension provides a new kitchen, dining room and laundry at the
rear of a double storey terrace house in Clifton Hill.
The project works
within the familiar typology of the backyard extension, in this instance
replacing an existing lean-to with a new one. The new roof is lifted to face
northwards, providing dramatic interior space and inviting the winter sun. The
roof twists downwards to arrive at the southern boundary, protecting the
southern neighbour's solar access.
The new kitchen and
dining area opens up the existing living room and allows a flow westward from
these spaces into the backyard. A deep reveal to the western façade intervenes
between inside and outside to protect from wind and sun. The back yard is
landscaped to facilitate outdoor living while at the same time allowing off
street parking.
The pattern, colour
and texture of the exterior draw upon the position of the project within its
local laneway world: a mix of polychrome metals competing with faded timber
palings.
Photography: Derek Swalwell