An Exterior Ensemble – Roseville Pavilions by Benn & Penna
Through simple volumes, linear geometries and an honest use of materials, Roseville Pavilions sees Benn & Penna extends an original home into the garden to create new connections and increase the natural light that reaches the interior.
Roseville Pavilions, a recent alterations and additions project, sits on a site that slopes from the ground level to the garden. Located in Sydney’s northern suburbs, the brief to this restoration also included updating the landscape – creating a stronger connection between the living space and the garden area.
Benn & Penna deliberately expresses this connection through the structure and form of a pavilion. The transformative transition space between the inside and outside is well suited to the Sydney climate and lifestyle, with natural light radiating into the connecting stairwell. The box-like volume of the new addition is executed with a high level of consideration toward the local landscape, while the fit-out undercover alludes to a modern and informal aesthetic.
The Roseville Pavilions are placed between the house and the garden, becoming an inseparable connection between the inside and outside. As the morning light pours in through the garden, and the afternoon sun filters through the battens casting a dance of shadows across the transitional space, light bounces off the surfaces into the interior to create a soft atmosphere that is in tune with the changing light throughout the course of the day.
The structure and movement of light from the pavilion ensures that it visually appears weightless. Although concrete is used for the structural frame, giving it a monolithic and robust quality, the white painted timber battens provide a gentle contrast, balancing form and materiality. In the foreground, the garden room shares qualities of an ancient ruin, lending the space a contemplative atmosphere.
Roseville Pavilions, a recent alterations and additions project, sits on a site that slopes from the ground level to the garden.
Benn & Penna demonstrates the impact that materials and finishes can have on the overall design. Understanding how to create a space between the garden and the living area, the architects utilise their experience on how to design with ideal proportions to form a structure that enables a pleasurable and serene lifestyle.
Detail-oriented, Benn & Penna has a reputation across the design landscape for being able to envisage a sense of calmness and tranquillity in their designs, despite the surrounding bustling urban cities. The multi-award-winning studio prides themselves for being able to approach each project with an uncluttered and refined sense of ease. As expected, Roseville Pavilions exudes a natural elegance, balancing design and the environment.
Detail-oriented, Benn & Penna have a reputation across the design landscape for being able to envisage a sense of calmness and tranquillity in their designs, despite the bustling urban cities. The multi-award-winning studio prides themselves for being able to approach each project with an uncluttered and refined sense of ease. Justifiably, Roseville Pavilions has a natural elegancy – one that balances design, art and the environment.
