Ngunnawal
ACT
Maggie’s House is the stunning transformation of an original red brick, Plan 404, ex-government home with a 1990s split level extension. The result of a carefully integrated architecture and science process Maggie’s House is an energy and space efficient family home that is now climate resilient and takes full advantage of a leafy northerly outlook over the surrounding neighbourhood and parkland while also connecting beautifully to private garden areas to the rear.
Key principles behind this project:
– Flexibility and adaptability, the home needed to be suitable for a growing family and to host regular visiting family and friends
– Connection with the existing well-established gardens and the neighbourhood
– Climate resilience and solar passive design
– Renovation rather than knockdown rebuild
– Simplicity and a sympathetic streetscape reflective of the original neighbouring homes
The considered design has enhanced our daily life by providing us with a space to connect as a family while being connected with our environment. Treading lightly, being responsive to our surroundings and ensuring a strong connection to outdoor spaces were core to our brief. The relatively modest size of the home, re-use of existing elements, use of recycled materials and solar passive design are reflective of this commitment.
The open, multi-functional living spaces emphasises connection, where life happens together. We love the home’s openness to the street, welcoming engagement with our neighbours, sitting comfortably between the neighbouring houses.