Our brief for the project was to transform a late 19th century heritage-listed four bedroom cottage in a quiet, leafy country town into a larger, light filled home for a growing family. To do that, we had to connect the existing house to the garden, creating a series of flexible spaces for contemporary living & entertaining. 

© Brett Boardman

Architects: Those Architects

Location: Armidale NSW 2350, Australia

Team: Ben Mitchell, Simon Addinall Built

Area: 250.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Brett Boardman

© Brett Boardman

Plan

Our brief for the project was to transform a late 19th century heritage-listed four bedroom cottage in a quiet, leafy country town into a larger, light filled home for a growing family. To do that, we had to connect the existing house to the garden, creating a series of flexible spaces for contemporary living & entertaining. 
© Brett Boardman

Elevation

A new kitchen/living/dining room and new outdoor living spaces totalling 165 sq metres were added, and an existing 25 sq metres converted into a secondary living room.
Our initial masterplan included the new pavilion and minor intervention to the existing cottage which was effectively Stage 1. A second stage is currently being designed. This will reconfigure ...