Existing Canvas:
Derelict Californian Bungalow in one of Newport’s oldest streets with high level heritage overlays
Brief:
Design 2 storey family addition with maximized living areas, 4 bedrooms and study, light filled spaces and external entertaining area abutting plunge pool
Challenges:
South facing rear yard.
Design Philosophy:
- Sympathetic to street integration, recessive upper floor and roof lines
- Prominent articulation to all walls avoid bulkiness
- Orientation of angled walls and strategic roof lighting to achieve maximum natural light
- Use of traditional timber weatherboards, vertical cladding and metal roof materials
Outcomes:
Light filled contemporary addition that compliments existing heritage dwelling within the heritage streetscape
