areas and a home office, along with off-street
parking for two cars,” says Klumpp.
“We set the clean-lined addition down half
a floor from the original home, and introduced
a circulation volume that included stairs and a
glass lift – to form a breathing space between
the new building and the cottage. The central
connecting space has a skillion roof and louvred
windows, bringing sunlight and fresh air into
what’s now the centre of the home.”
As part of the new construction and bring-
ing in more light, a triple-height conservatory
was added along the side boundary. This long,
narrow room has board-formed concrete walls
and a glass end wall that overlooks the back
garden. The conservatory has a glass roof at this
end but then drops to a double-height white
ceiling in the middle, where the master ensuite
cantilevers over it. And at its innermost end, the
conservatory is open to the stars – essentially
forming a small internal courtyard adjacent to
the circulation space.
The heritage home was comprehensively
restored, in fact all but rebuilt, as so much of the
century-plus old wood was compromised. The
Victorian architectural detailing was repaired
Previous pages: Board-formed
concrete clads the conservatory
walls while a red Alucobond form
echoes another on the rear facade.
These pages: The heart of the matter
– a central circulation space doubles
as a light-well in the middle of the
long, narrow classic-meets-modern
home. As well as having a glass
walled lift and glass elevator shaft,
little touches like the riserless stairs
add to the airy feel.
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