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 with the beauty of design is a good example for modern house
requirements
The first design if its kind in Leichhardtcounty in Australia, has become a
good example for modern house requirements in one of the few streets in
the inner West Sydney that are still largely original in their streetscape, in a
heritage conservation area that is fiercly protected by Leichhardt council, of
about 100m2 in size, the existing free- standing house was far too small for
its intended use as a home for a young family with children. The only way
to accommodate the intended brief was to build a two storey addition,
something that did not exist in the area.
After long negotiations with the planning department, a second storey was
approved with consideration of modernization in design. This was in the
end supported by council’s planning and heritage departments. Their only
requests were to change the colour of the addition from white to gum tree
grey (to match an existing tree on site) and to prevent overlooking into
neighboring sites. The latter resulted in high level slot windows to the side
laneway, thus allowing tree and sky views whilst still maintaining privacy.
These slots then became a major design feature that was then continued in
the pattern on the side facade.
The site was very narrow, meaning that the internal layout of the building
had to be organised very simply. The linear stairs are not placed in line with
the existing corridor of the old house but on the other side of the extension.
As a result the relatively small space reads to be quite generous.