A marvel of contemporary architecture which represents a crowning achievement within Kennedy Nolan's impressive residential portfolio.

Within the architecture there is a focus on texture; white paint reduces this palette of timber, steel, brickwork and roughcast render to texture alone.

Building crafts used are rough-cast render, detailed carpentry, shingles, metal-work & joinery where the craft of the trades is seen through expressive design.

The task in designing this house was to accommodate a family on a sloping site – long and relatively narrow and incorporating an existing Victorian house.

A courtyard typology ensures privacy and access to northern winter sun, yet in this straight forward plan a number of ‘in-between’ spaces have been considered.

An alteration and addition to a post-war brick veneer house with a restrained palette. Living spaces are brightly & visually connected by large areas of glazing

The brief for Kennedy Nolan was to create and design a house which would comfortably accommodate seven people in a highly sustainable building.

KN's architectural approach illustrates the trajectory of the site – it is an adaptive re-use which clarifies & intensifies the perception of its change of use.