Above and right: Box office feature –
a private office space, clad in wood,
hides in plain sight within the new
family spaces when the doors slide
shut. When they’re open, the office
becomes part of the larger room.
Facing page, top and lower: Steps
from the existing living room to the
new family room counter the site’s
drop-off, enabling a level connection
from the addition to the outdoors.
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spaces – the family room, dining area and an
entertainer’s kitchen. However, the need to
maximise space, access and functionality for
some secondary spaces led the architect to some
clever design solutions for these areas.
“Part of the brief was to create a workspace
for a home business that could be hidden from
sight if required, while still feeling part of the
new open-plan living volume,” says Simons.
“In response, we designed an understated
wood-clad elevated box-like office insertion
with retractable doors. The office can be closed
off when the homeowner needs to concentrate