Throwback to mid-century modernism; classic volumes, lines and details permeate this mona vale residence. Approached to increase and improve the living areas and connectivity with the outdoors, our design methodology was to respect the era of the existing structure, while maximising efficiency with a contemporary, user friendly layout that greatly improved the building’s environmental credentials.
Driven by our clients’ love of gardening and a minimalist but tactile ethos, the design evolved to centre around a deep soil green roof that provided a landscaped foreground for the upper floor terrace, and thermal mass to suppress the fluctuation in temperature of the rooms below.
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An ode to the natural environment in which it respectfully sits, this striking mid-century modernist addition meets all the requirements of contemporary indoor-outdoor spaces, and then some.
— Habitus Living —
The planning process involved relocating the living areas to the lower floor to create greater connectivity to the generous rear yard, and reconfiguring the private spaces upstairs to take
advantage of views through the newly created green roof in the foreground.
Lightly coloured, textured brickwork is used both internally and externally to define the new volume, while a timber coffered ceiling vaults over.
The palette is sparse and robust, allowing the clients’ artwork to form the focal point of each space.