House in Lilyfield | Charmaine Pang Architect

House in Lilyfield is an extension of a weatherboard cottage arising from the quirks of its streetscape context and the clients love of gardens.

A suspended timber clad addition with a cantilevered bay window sits adjacent to the cottage, screened by a trio of birch trees lending views, shade and privacy.

The garden experience begins at the street and unfolds throughout the home.

A hallway leading to the bedrooms scoops out the roof volume to draw in daylight before transitioning to the new sleeping and work spaces. Sited a few steps down, the addition responds to the sloping site and draws the outside in through generous apertures. A window seat, floating desk and deep sills are spaces to contemplate and enjoy the gardens.

Materially, the natural materials allow the house to develop a patina as time passes.

By only building what was needed the cottage vernacular is preserved and celebrated.