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Surrey Hill Garden Terrace
A gentle reconfiguration of a decorative 1920’s home.
The owners – a young family who loved the character of the original house wanted to be able to enjoy the pool and garden from the internalised home and spend more time connected to nature.
A new garden terrace acts as a filter between house and garden, managing change of level and orientation to allow the spaces to naturally connect whilst baffling out adjacent residences. The terrace takes its material palette from the existing house whilst its form anchors itself to the garden.
The internal reconfigurations used the strong line of the existing picture rails and trims to create openings. The new kitchen now connects to the dining room and can be configured to open to the garden or terrace with shutters that can be drawn to shield from the low western sun. Small interventions include a window seat, bathroom, laundry, powder room and lighting – all designed o sit quietly in the existing house.
The swimming pool was given a new setting by bringing the garden up to the coping and the construction a pair of diving platforms. Much of the lawn has been given over to native planting.
Completion2023 Traditional LandsTurrbal and Jaggera People ContractorRobson Constructions Project TeamKieron Gait |
PhotographerChristopher Frederick Jones Awards2024 AIA | Queensland Architecture Awards | Regional Commendation 2024 AIA | Queensland Architecture Awards | State Commendation 2024 Houses Awards | House Alteration and Addition under 200m2| Shortlist Press |