Kelly
Currently Under Construction:
This project aims to bring light and space to a new living area
that connects easily with the back garden.
Our Clients loved their existing early 20th century
single storey dwelling as its full of character, and well located.
However for a growing family of 5, the limited floor area was just
not enough. Also the existing living area and external deck was so
disconnected from the back garden, that safe supervision of the
children was just not practicable. The challenge was to address
these issues in a sustainable way.
By retaining the existing dwelling and reconfiguring some of the
internal rooms, we were able to design a modest extension, that
steps down the site, bridging the internal and external spaces. The
north façade of the new extension is well set back from the
boundary so as to maximize winter solar access, and create an
outdoor terrace area, as an extension of the interior. The shape of
the extension also plays homage to the footprint of the original
house, fitting in within an existing step in the façade. The new
roof is pitching up to the North assisting in passive solar design
and ventilation and will create a wonderful light filled space.
The materials have also been sensitively selected to compliment
with the existing dwelling, such as the sandstone plinth wall and
weatherboard cladding. The FSC timbers for the playful suspended
box and the pergola, adds a touch of warmth. The natural tile
finish of the interior will allow the thermal mass of the recycled
concrete floor to be harnessed, combined with high levels of
insulation and double glazed windows and doors will keep the new
rooms snug in winter and cool in summer.
Caroline Pidcock
Katherine Madden
Rhys Leitch
Rolando Graterol
Builder
Buildex
Structural
engineer
Partridge Structural
Surveyor
Craig and Rhodes
Certifier
DM Ball and Associates
Simple and intuitive methods for operating the house
Collaborative team approach
Considerate building approaches
Provision of home office facilities
Location of house near local facilities
Convenient location of storage space for recycling
Building designed to be adaptable and accessible
Convenient storage for bicycles to encourage use
Good thermal performance of house
Good natural light and ventilation
Good views to the outside
Natural oils finish for timber floors throughout house
Attention to planning and detailing to manage acoustics
Low VOC paints
Low VOC boards for joinery
Good thermal performance to result in minimal heating and
cooling
Appropriate levels of insulation and thermal mass
Ability to zone areas of the house
Ceiling fans to bedrooms and living rooms
Well designed natural ventilation throughout house
Good natural light throughout house
Low energy lighting using fluorescents and LEDS
Energy efficient appliances used throughout
Solar hot water heating
Energy efficient systems selected for cooking
Convenient, dedicated, sunny area for drying clothes
High performance water saving fixtures and appliances
Low water garden
Materials selected with thought given to reducing their impacts
over their life
House designed to easily adapt to changing family lifestyles
Retention and extension of life for existing building and its
materials
Certified timber /Timber from sustainably managed forests for
framed windows and doors
Certified timber /Timber from sustainably managed forests
/Recycled timber for new floor boards and decking
Sandstone / Bricks from original house reused in new work
Size of project purposefully kept to the smallest possible
Built-on area kept to a minimum
Land used for building improved by project
Connection of living areas to garden to assist in better
care
External lighting designed to be appropriate for the site
without extending beyond