Time for another local project, this time in Fremantle. This modern addition to the 1890's duplex seeks to improve the relationship between existing house and external garden space with it's flexible outdoor room. That flexibility is perhaps best seen in the transitional adaptability of the numerous folding openings to the rear addition's north and west facing facades. These allow the occupants to adjust the permeability of the building envelope depending on weather, season, comfort and the desired level of intimacy.

{Loving those brick steps taking their time meandering up to the new level}



{Open-wide. Come inside}



{Who doesn't want a naked room like this, kept simple with a burgundy Persian and two chatting Eames birds}



{Open to reveal the internal glow}



{Closed to weather, allowing privacy and comfort as required}












{Filtered light and screened privacy without feeling boxed in}



{Open room with custom in-built joinery for storage and seating}



{Exploded axonometric of addition}

All images are from Philip Stejskal Architecture with Photography by Bo Wong.

Share your thoughts? Can you picture living in a space like this?

xo Romona

Tags: Architecture,Australian Design,Brick,Interiors,Perth,Addition,Timber,Local,Residential Design