2008 – 2011
The site for this house is closely bounded by residential units to the south-west and the Piano Factory warehouse apartment conversion to the north. The west and east offer framed views to established trees and green streetscape respectively. Taking these issues into consideration, the new additions attach to the rear of the terrace and unfold along the length of the site, with new floor levels corresponding to the natural topography, resulting in a series of split levels and pocket courtyards with the eight-metre high stepped Piano Factory heritage wall along the northern boundary as their backdrop.
The heavily shaded site gave the opportunity to explore the use of glazed elements differently. Inverting normal conventions, opening windows are solid panels and walls are clear glass, providing a visual connection to the courtyards. Sun-controlled skylights along the southern edge of the house capture daylight throughout the year. The glazed gallery hallway beside the main courtyard captures the winter sun and becomes a radiant heat sink for the rest of the house.
Photography © 2011 Ross Honeysett. All rights reserved.
Press / Annandale House / The Terrace House by Katelin Butler & Cameron Bruhn
Press / Annandale House / New Suburban by Stuart Harrison
Press / Steel Profile (AU) / no.113 Nov 2012 / “Ribbons of Steel” / pp.26-31 / Pinkerton, Micky
Press / C3 Korea / no.338 / “Over the Constraints” / pp. 102-107 & pp. 146-159 / Carta, Silvio
Press / Vogue Living (AU) / Jul-Aug 2012 / “Second Wind” / pp.59-62 / Hinchy, Madeleine
Press / Habitus Living / Jun 2012 / “Annandale House”
Press / SMH Domain (AU) / Jul 28 2012 / "Where Theres A Wall Theres A Way" / p.14 / Johnstone, Toby
