Bridgeview Project
By Design Your Space
Alterations and additions to an existing residence
Sitting in a quiet, cul-de-sac, this existing two-story home enjoyed the lovely views of the Long Gully Bridge. The client brief was to upgrade the existing amenities and to give the house a facelift. One of the main issues was the lack of solar access, the existing building self-shadowed over its back yard and the northern windows were not exposed enough. The need was to somehow open out the house to the north.
The local regulations were no longer permitting a rooftop terrace. Nevertheless, it was proven required, and based on merit, a new northern terrace was approved to be built on top of the carport structure.
The new addition included a new front gable, to enhance the federation character of the original house, new bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes were added to the existing first-floor bedrooms creating a master-suite and a teenager-suite, providing privacy for each of the occupants while a joint study is presented between them. Few changes in the ground floor allowed for the kitchen to be connected to the outdoor area. A strong connection between the northern terrace and the backyard was created which changed dramatically the atmosphere in the house from dark and cold to light and airy.
Photography: Rebecca Lu, Hilit Einav
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Design Your Space studio, founded in 2008, has a multi-disciplinary holistic approach and a strong connection to the land we love to live on. We specialise in designing and delivering architectural projects that are driven by our commitment to understanding our clients and their requirements.
With over 20 years of diverse local and international experience, Design Your Space studio produces buildings and interiors of smart space solutions and elegant simplicity. For us, architecture is not just the form and mass; it is the void echoing around and within it, and the relationship with the outdoor, terrain, and orientation.
In essence, buildings, which are made by humans for humans, evolved to protect us from predators, rivals, and the elements. Igloos, mud houses, or huts are only a few examples of buildings that evolved to suit specific climatic conditions. With industrialisation, our civilisation developed a reliance on technology and machinery, and the building industry was driven away from understanding the land and the connection to its context and ecosystem. Unfortunately, exhausting resources, deforestation, cut and fill excavations, heating, and cooling buildings, became the norm.
As it stands, our impact on the Earth is vast and the climate is changing. We can no longer ignore this reality; some things must change. We need to rethink the way we construct, step away from fossil fuel, and reduce the heating and cooling demand of our buildings. The quality of construction, its airtightness, weather tightness and insulation are first and foremost as they lead to a healthy interior and lower heating and cooling demands.
Design Your Space acknowledge a new phase in building evolution is here and offers a full design and planning service which follow design standards that can withstand the range of temperatures, rainfall, and winds as they areexpected to change. The quality of construction, its airtightness, weather tightness, and insulation are first and foremost as they lead to a healthy interior and lower heating and cooling demands.
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