Muwinina people of the Palawa nation
Tasmania
Every Tasmanian sunroom is a special place. Warm and welcoming, connecting inside and outside and the spiritual soul of ‘home’. Â
This remodelled west Hobart sunroom behind a 19c Georgian terrace, unites an unlit dining room, kitchen, WC / laundry and TV lounge in one remarkably compact, low budget, but intensely used ‘happy place’.Â
Reflecting defined heritage traditions to retain and reuse, its low sloped roofed extension and black oiled tower evoke the uniquely Tasmanian sump oiled sheds and beach shacks of past eras to provide contemporary amenity and functionality.
Simple and without ostentation except for vibrant garden green sunshades contrasting with the black oiled timber, the extension nestles comfortably into its distinctly Hobart Georgian era past and Charles 3 present. A replicable cultural and planning model for future adaption.Â
It was time to move on from the big family home to something much smaller. As a serial renovator I could not resist the run-down Georgian terrace for my restoration.
Built in 1840 by a carpenter, it still retains the magnificent huon pine staircase and sophisticated but battered cedar joinery in the front room.
The new light-filled sunroom brings it all together, becoming the room I live in. I love it because it speaks of today while enhancing the history of my home, hosting everything from breakfast and the laundry, to reading and writing, TV and the occasional snooze.
Timothy Hurburgh, Design Architect
Alison Binks, Design Manager
Saltmarsh And Escobar Consulting Engineers, Structural Engineer
Building Surveying Tasmania, Building Surveyor
Another Perspective, Documentation Contractor