▪
Manly House:
Creating Space by Subtraction
Projects
Interior Actions
...
▪
Archer Office acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work. We pay respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Projects / Bronte House
Bronte House:
Timber Extensions
This addition to an existing semi-detached home creates multiple outdoor interactions within a narrow site by blurring interior and exterior spatial typologies.
Project Story
The original brick house is consolidated to three front rooms. Three new bedrooms are enclosed within an elevated timber box to create a new living area beneath that opens to the fences on all sides, becoming part of the garden. An intimate datum matches the height of the sliding doors to the fences, creating a strong horizontal that amplifies the width of the site.
A staircase rises beneath a large skylight into a courtyard-like landing that opens to upstairs bedrooms. The master bedroom opens east onto a protected balcony that is carved into the original roof line to create an outdoor room, its triangular form remaining faithful to the geometry of the hipped structure.
Project Details
Location:
Bronte, Sydney
Year:
2016
Status:
Completed
Client:
Private
Programme:
Single Residential
Size:
143m2 (GFA)
Photography:
Awards:
Shortlist, Houses Awards, Alterations and Additions, 2017
Shortlist, Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter, Residential Alterations and Additions, 2017
File under:
