This laneway house inverts the conventional arrangement of
programme, putting public living spaces above private sleeping
spaces.
Its compact 1200 sf area accommodates a family of five and their
pets. Modest gardens in the front and rear offer a small oasis of
amenity and relief from the dense context.
The massing and material palette of the house creates an image
that is at once mysterious and seductive. The building appears
to hover above its garage neighbours while the cut away corners
offer wonderful light and views to its inhabitants.