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A Pavilion Between Trees in Balnarring
Modern Home in Australia – design by Branch Studio Architects
24 Mar 2017
A Pavilion Between Trees
Design: Branch Studio Architects
Location: Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
A Pavilion Between Trees

When presented with the opportunity to design this small addition to an existing residence, it was exciting to discover a number of established and significant trees sporadically arranged across the proposed site immediately to the west of the existing building.

The brief for a new master-suite consisting of a bedroom, an ensuite and incorporated robes/ancillary spaces also asked for a strong connection to the landscape and the contextual surrounds of the various garden areas.
The existing dwelling itself – a 1990?s owner-build that our client?s inherited with the purchase of the property – posed little architectural significance and interacted poorly with its context. The strategy for dealing with the existing building was for the additions to be ?semi-detached? from the existing residence? this creates a separation from the main house, giving the pavilion it?s own identity amongst the landscape, while also providing the private spaces contained within ?room to breathe? and a sense of calm, intimacy away from the large open plan family home.

It was resolved early on that the trees on the site would not mak...