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Architects: Dorrington Architects & Associates
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2012
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Photographs:Emma-Jane Hetherington
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Text description provided by the architects. A contempory home incorporates the charming but time-worn house, and capitalises on the stunning views on offer.
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The original house on this waterfront site was a double-skin brick bungalow with warren-like rooms and little connection with the foreshore. The clients liked the traditional detailing of the existing house but wanted to maximise the aspect and views.
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Philosophically, a renovation was preferred to a new build and as a result, the focus of the design was on an amalgam of the old and new structures.
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Formally the house comprises two exisiting and two new blocks, linked by the hallway, foyer and stairs. The existing blocks contain two brick-clad and lined bedrooms, an office and an original art deco bathroom. The new blocks contain the living spaces in a zinc-clad apexed void, and the master suite in a cedar-screened block. These sit on a lower level plinth, which houses a guest bedroom, bathroom, laundry and media room.
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The original brickwork has been stripped back and painted white as part of the re-presentation of the old house, and is further enhanced by the refinished interior doors, double-glazed existing lead-light windows and timber details.
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The house is directed to the view and is arranged so that, on entry from the street, there is a natural progression from the original house through to the new. From the foyer, stairs lead down to the living areas, and the asymmetrically framed view is revealed.
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