By RAA Architects
Screen house extension at its core embraces indoor-outdoor living, featuring a light-filled open entertaining space and modern kitchen design.
The same materials and details are used inside and outside to create a seamless transition between the two spaces. This includes basalt floor tiles that flow from indoors to the outdoor courtyard and white timber slats that line the kitchen, living and courtyard ceiling.
Creating a light-filled space was achieved via a skylight that extends the full width of the house using polycarbonate glazing to the roof and lining the ceiling with timber slats to flood light below and connect kitchen, living and the central courtyard. The long linear window that doubles as a splash back above the bench top brings light inwards and further visually connects indoors to outdoors.
The client brief was to have the kitchen double as a space for entertaining but also to facilitate for the clients newly established catering business. There are two long bench tops and two sinks that accommodate for food preparation and serving. The layout design also functions as two work triangles, one for preparation between the full height cabinets and the island and a second triangle for cooking. The material choices further delineate the function of the two areas.
Photographer: Robert Walsh
RAAarchitects is a design oriented architectural practice focused on delivering high quality residential & commercial projects . Our aim is to produce architecture that has both a good functional layout and simple elegant form. This design approach is fundamental to every decision along the construction process.
Our projects are designed and documented using ArchiCAD in 3D. This enables clients to fly through the 3D model with us and receive regular 3D updates of the project to view on their computer or mobile devices. With this system we are able to thoroughly coordinate consultant input as they update and ensure no drawing conflict.
Our primary focus in design is created by a strong desire to benefit more people through architecture and it is this goal which drives us to produce solutions most sensible to every project. Combined with successive processes of renew, rethink, reinvent, RAAA delivers a unique and value-added outcome to every project.