Another ‘upside down house’, the client came to me with basic house plan ideas. I developed the brief and design with them, creating a unique modernist characterful home. The facade materials change from on each side creating a different character to each of the surrounding gardens.

The steep pitched roof is of smooth fibre cement tiles with a neat hidden gutter detail is designed to shed the build-up of leaves from nearby trees and prevent lichen forming. The shallow metal roofs vary in pitch breaking up the building mass and with bold lines and more hidden gutters.

The overhanging corner window seat and horizontal banding give a dynamic nature to the façade further adding to the unique character. Internally the house is ‘upside down’ and ‘split level’ with an open plan living space on two levels and a vaulted ceiling. MVHR and an air source heat pump, along with a high level of insulation give the house excellent sustainability credentials.