With an empty nest and open door, our clients wanted to create a joyful and welcoming gathering place for family and friends. A central north-facing living area strongly connects the interior and exterior spaces and skyward views; while the sleeping wings feel secluded and are easily zoned off for privacy.
The materials palette is deliberately restrained and honest, putting the emphasis on the play of natural light as you move through the house.
Project Team: Fiona Poon + Thomas Zahner
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
Appearing single storey from the street frontage with respect for its neighbours, this new double storey home makes the most of a tight and restrictive site. Expansive and light filled entertaining areas are surrounded by courtyards which help to define the open plan spaces.
Awards:
Architeam Awards 2017 - Winner (Residential New)
2018 Houses Awards - Commendation (New house under 200sqm)
Media:
Houses - Issue 120, February 2018
The Age - Domain feature article, 28 September 2018
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
The scale of this new residence sits comfortably in the street while providing a sense of grandeur and lightness behind its solid facade. Areas of height bring natural light down into key gathering points of the house. The arrangement of spaces finds the happy medium between the degree of separation versus connection that is needed for the three generations to live in harmony.
Project team: Fiona Poon + Sarah Kahn
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
This light filled alteration provides a garden loving family a series of new indoor-outdoor connections and leafy outlooks.
Project team: Fiona Poon + Sally Holbrook
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
A house reduction while at the same time extending the interior space outwards - existing walls and roof were dissolved to make the living spaces lighter and brighter and more a part of the courtyard.
Awards: Finalist - Architeam Awards 2016 (Residential Alterations)
Photography by Greta Costello
A typically dark and cold terrace house on a restricted inner city block is transformed into a light-filled and family-friendly home, with an internal bbq courtyard connected to the kitchen and lots of views to sky.
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
Driven by the clients’ desire for a secure home that embraces their garden and established gardenia trees, Sunny Spine House expands and contracts around two courtyards. The primary living and sleeping spaces are separate while being visually connected, and all enjoy a leafy outlook. The sun shining into the central circulation spine creates a wonderful play of light and shade throughout the day.
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
A contemporary update to a 70's apartment in Thornbury which included a full renovation of the existing kitchen and bathroom for a client with Danish roots. Lots of storage was added to these areas, making living here an inviting long term option.
Photography by Tatjana Plitt
An interior renovation blending into an existing arts and crafts style house, adding natural light and additional storage.
Photography by Greta Costello
A large, light filled and lofty living area was added to the rear of an existing 3 bedroom weatherboard house. The arrangement of space provided the owners (and their cat) with sunny internal spaces and useful connections to a variety of outdoor spaces.
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