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For a growing family, moving house is no doubt part of the plan. But this doesn't always need to be the case

The Corten steel delivers both a striking contemporary architecture, building, facade, home, house, real estate, residential area, wood, brown — The Corten steel delivers both a striking contemporary look and privacy

From the street, you're greeted with a number architecture, building, commercial building, elevation, facade, home, house, real estate, residential area, sky, teal

Green floors echo the outdoors - Green floors architecture, door, home, house, interior design, real estate, window, white

A Corten steel structure sits atop a brick architecture, brick, brickwork, building, commercial building, elevation, facade, house, real estate, residential area, siding, wall, red, teal

This office area sits tucked into the wall architecture, desk, furniture, house, interior design, office, real estate, table, window, white

This entryway is relaxed, spacious and offers architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, hardwood, house, interior design, loft, property, real estate, wood, wood flooring, gray, brown

Architect: Zen Architects

About the project (text supplied): Like many of our clients their needs change over time with more space often needed in the short term than their homes can provide. Our solution was to provide a flexible, multi-purpose studio requiring very little land. Included are two sleeping areas or studios, a bathroom and a generous living space that in itself could be divided into two with a kitchenette.

It’s a mini home on as little as 30sqm of land over two levels within the footprint of a shed in the back yard.

We carefully arranged the shape of the building to minimise amenity impacts to the neighbours while controlling sunlight and views from windows to feel expansive while retaining privacy. Sitting beside a laneway we were able to provide its own entrance separating it from the main home.

Coupling this idea with an external stair allows individual users to occupy different floors meaning this building can cater for extensive and diverse uses. The materials are robust, concrete slab floor local recycled bricks, plywood first floor, with corten steel cladding and timber double glazed windows.

Exposed wood beams run across the ceiling, meeting architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, hardwood, house, interior design, loft, property, real estate, wood, wood flooring, gray, brown — Exposed wood beams run across the ceiling, meeting a clerestory window

The clients can now cater for their immediate family needs for more space, while enjoying flexible choices for use in the future without destroying the quality of their backyard. They enjoy views of their own architecture across a shared garden.

Story by: David Renwick

14 Dec, 2017

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