EXISTING BUILDING FOOTPRINT

Sometimes you don’t necessarily need to extend out to provide more liveable space, the existing spaces just need remodelling. This project illustrates how we tackled our clients brief to provide more ‘room’ and improved indoor/outdoor amenity, with a modest design response that retained the existing building footprint. 

The owner of this home was happy with its current size but was acutely aware of the poor natural light, limited indoor/outdoor connections and awkward spatial arrangement. By reconfiguring the homes interior layout, roof, window and door openings, the available spaces are much better utilised and infused with natural light.

The enhanced living spaces feature large span openings, clearstory operable windows and extra deep roof overhangs which made the home both visually appealing and comfortable throughout the seasons. The skillion roof form is an essential design element that enhances the homes aesthetics, in addition to promoting well-being by optimising the available northern light. 

The compact and modest nature of this renovation enabled Look to expediate this Building Approval via a fast-tracked Complying Development Certificate (CDC), without any Council Approvals.

Builder: Intent building. Photography: Pixel Collective.