An animated diagram showing progression from existing through demolition and to final finished project. Initially the home was difficult to navigate. Some beautiful spaces were difficult to access, so the main driver of the project was to fix this and make spaces easier to access, while retaining their qualities.

A strong emphasis on fixing the existing plan meant clear planning of circulation through the house

The original house was confusing to move through, so one of the main changes was to make it easier to navigate. We did this by demolishing interior walls to make long connected vistas through the house, and in the entry to make a view through to the harbour beyond from the initial entry, enticing you to move through the space into the heart of the house.

A small cantilever return of the bench top allows for a key drop, and pulls you into the kitchen.

View from Kitchen over Dining and beyond to the harbour and city. The idea of connecting this axis of the house bringing the view of the harbour into the main access and back to the kitchen which is the centre of the living spaces.

A small breakfast nook acts as a separation between the kitchen and main lounge.

The Kitchen becomes the central point of the house which all other spaces are arranged around. An adults Den beyond provides a quiet space at night time. The Den was originally used as a bedroom which we repurposed to be an adult lounge.

View from Den back through to Dining Room. Two vaulted spaces, one original from a 70’s addition and the new Dining extension are combined by way of the dropped ceiling over the Kitchen.

The Kitchen at the centre of the house, with circulation created clearly along the front of the kitchen from the existing Kitchen to the Parents Den.

A credit to builders Buildlab for their attention to detail and their drive to get things perfect.

View back to Kitchen & Den beyond along created access way, connecting visually and making movement through house much easier.

A small bookcase for recipe books, tucked under the bench.

Kitchen bench turndown to contain breakfast area of Kitchen.