board house

The brief consisted of rationalising the floor plan to make better use of the positive environmental aspects of Sydney’s temperate climate. A leaking roof, and low ceiling helped to justify the removal of the northern corner of the house, and to replace it with a skillion roof with large eaves and highlight windows that captured winter sunlight and framed views of the sky and trees.

A new Kitchen and Living area were positioned on the northern corner of the house. The roof extruded beyond the surrounding existing roof to allow natural light and ventilation through operable highlight glazing and solid timber panels. In summer, the high level timber hatches controlled by a simple pully system remain constantly open, protected from the weather by a generous eave. This allows the hottest air that is typically trapped at the ceiling to naturally vent away

The final layout involved the creation of 2 new outdoor areas that resulted in a reduced footprint from the original home. This allowed further glazing and operability into the external wall of the home. It is a credit to the owners and a rare blessing for a brief to prioritise quality and performance over square meters.