Newtown House

Newtown House

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Response to the Client Brief This was the first project to use a folding roof form, inspired by the organic idea of a wall turning into the roof. To the north, across the lane is a three storey building, so to combat the loss of light, the form opens to the north and incorporate a skylight down the side of the ground floor kitchen. A new light shaft to the first floor allows light into the bathroom, at this level and down into the heart of the home. Key Features: Thermal mass concrete floor to the new rear kitchen & dining External western louvres to the first floor bedroom, shading the floor to ceiling glass and providing privacy Folding roof form, opening to the north and reducing shading to the southern neighbour

Response to the Client Brief This was the first project to use a folding roof form, inspired by the organic idea of a wall turning into the roof. Read more

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Innovative Newtown House featuring a unique folding roof form, thermal mass concrete flooring, and strategic light shafts to enhance natural illumination while ensuring privacy and reducing shading for neighboring properties.

Response to the Client Brief

This was the first project to use a folding roof form, inspired by the organic idea of a wall turning into the roof. To the north, across the lane is a three storey building, so to combat the loss of light, the form opens to the north and incorporate a skylight down the side of the ground floor kitchen. A new light shaft to the first floor allows light into the bathroom, at this level and down into the heart of the home.

Key Features:

Thermal mass concrete floor to the new rear kitchen & dining
External western louvres to the first floor bedroom, shading the floor to ceiling glass and providing privacy
Folding roof form, opening to the north and reducing shading to the southern neighbour

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“Anderson Architecture worked with us through all stages of our home renovation - design, development, council approval, documentation, tendering/negotiation, and project management. Their experience of working within the Sydney City Council Heritage Conservation Area constraints resulted in our Development Application being approved very quickly. Six months after moving in, we are very happy with the results. A solar passive renovation that is filled with light, a sense of space which handled the recent hot summer really well. One of our favourite features that emphasises the teams eye for detail, would have to be the stairs that float over the window. We would highly recommend Anderson Architecture.”

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