Playing with Scale

Scale and roof form were an immediate response in the extension with the forest of chimneys of the existing building an inspiration. Designed by Bayley Ward a double height barn like space houses the kitchen and outdoor dining whilst providing solar protection and privacy from the apartments to the North.

The living space sits within a rectangular insertion separated from the kitchen and dining area by a back-to-back hearth. A steel cantilever stair provides the backdrop to the double height spaces, leading to a mezzanine library space that allows a full experience of moving through the double height space with framed views out to the wet pool edge and garden. The project is an example of a client appointing a team and ‘letting them get on with it’ which resulted in a win in the Best Residential Architecture category at the Victorian Architecture awards 2018. The collaboration in the team that included engineers, subcontractors, the builder, landscape and stylist is proved in a result of which they can be proud.