the hidden house – Sydney revisited

Park Street is a simple and robust dwelling located in Sydney Australia built to accommodate a young family and their evolving needs. Natural material choices, a limited palette and inter-linked garden spaces engaging living experience in the daily lives of the occupants.

A former tennis court site, shaped like a ‘battle-axe’, presented a unique opportunity for Jackson Clements Burrows. The program was based on the client’s desire for tranquility and seclusion from the street and privacy from the site’s 11 surrounding neighbours. The key to the design response was the inter-linking of house and landscape spaces to create the sense of living within a hidden garden.

This vision was achieved through the use of three distinct yet interlinked garden spaces framing the building to create spatial variety and interest.

Off-white concrete bricks, concrete floors, white stained cladding and naturally oiled timber, were chosen with the desire to create a generous home – one that would provide maximum living comfort for its occupants, with minimal long-term maintenance. This simple dwelling creates a peaceful and engaging living experience.

images © John Gollings