Article source:  TAYLOR KNIGHTS ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN

Brunswick West House is a small-scale, 50-square-metre alteration and addition to a Californian Bungalow home. The addition forms a low-volume, compact intervention on the project’s site, that aims to re-engage the home with the generous north-facing garden beyond.

The modest nature of the project called for simple, incisive moves that would sidestep the need for an arduous and costly re-configuration of the existing home. In turn, our strategy looked to repurpose an ivy-lined sideway, creating a new, central entry for the home. This approach enables the home to operate succinctly in two halves: the original rooms now accommodate more private activities, while the addition forms its new social heart. These new living spaces are arranged in and around three sculptural masonry walls, creating nooks and reveals within the open plan – spaces that could offer a place to sit and share with family, or retreat within at other times.  

Image Courtesy © Tom Blachford

• Architects: TAYLOR KNIGHTS ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN
• Project: Brunswick West House
• Location: Brunswick West, Australia
• Photography: Tom Blachford
• Design & Project Architect: James Taylor
• Design Architect: Peter Knights
• Structural Engineer: R. Bliem & Associates
• Building Surveyor: Fotia Group
• Builder(s): GC & F Constructions
• Area (Square Meters): 50sq. metres
• Project Completion Year & Month: October 2017

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