Increase the drama
The design response allowed us to locate the kitchen, meals area and family room in a series of large, defined spaces spanning across the site.
To increase the drama of these spaces, the design lifted the raked ceilings upwards to the north, allowing fantastic views upwards towards the trees in the rear yard and maximising the light penetration deep into these spaces.
With views of distant trees
The site’s width has also allowed courtyard spaces to be employed along the boundaries, which allows each room to face into these courtyards rather than a side fence. Again, raked ceilings allow views outwards and upwards to trees in the distance.
Another key feature is the central stairwell connecting all three levels of the home. It employs a large lantern-style skylight, allowing light to penetrate deep into the middle of the home and down the dramatic staircase into the basement.
