Wann Peoples
NSW
Wisteria is a striking timber expression of simplicity and purity. A modern addition to a fully restored Federation bungalow in Sydney’s inner west, the expansive form soaks up sunshine and fosters a deep connection with the outdoors.
Located in a heritage conservation area, the light-filled addition creates an inviting home where family life naturally unfolds. The design conscientiously respects and restores history, whilst adding a contemporary and thoughtful volume to the rear.
A palette of rhythmic brickwork, polished concrete, timber framing, and refined steel and marble details creates a sense of visual and material clarity. The addition complements the beautiful existing garden, resplendent with Wisteria and Jacaranda purples. Wisteria’s expansion understands that a deep connection to outdoor spaces transforms a house into a vessel for genuine human experience and deep family relationships. Quotidian moments of reflection and connection are designed attentively in Wisteria, fostering serendipitous intimacy within the home.
The design of the addition has completely changed the way we live in our home. From a cramped, unusable old rear addition, it now caters for all of us, including our adult children, with internal spaces that allow us to open or close different parts of the house to be together or apart as needed.
The addition has really achieved the goal of creating useable, flexible spaces and reconnecting us with the garden all around the house. The house now has such a beautiful calm feel to it and is simply a joyful place to live!
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
