The Winscombe Extension Project called for a rear addition to a 1920s Californian Bungalow in an inner city suburb of Hobart. With a growing family and a strong desire to establish a connection to the manicured rear garden (not present in the existing house), the project introduced new living, kitchen, dining and bedroom spaces within a compact footprint. Discreetly positioned to the rear of the existing house, the new addition is arranged on two levels with bedrooms above and open plan living areas below. To overcome the existing elevated floor level at the junction of old meeting new and provide a direct connection to the garden, a split-level arrangement has been used. The central stairs provide a key dividing and directional element, both within the existing areas of the house and throughout the new addition. The stairs are used to connect and divide each component, offering views between spaces through a void over the stair landing, and provide a solid backdrop (divider) between the kitchen and living spaces; giving a sense of enclosure to each whilst also focusing each space out to the garden.
Architect
Preston Lane
Consultants
Structural consultant – Burbury Consulting
Photographer – Derek Swalwell
Contractors
Builder – Mark Young