Maranatha House | Bijl Architecture

The Maranatha House is a study of layers material layers, liminal layers and site layers peeling back, exposing and renewing a house with many histories.

Tasked with reimagining the heritage listed dwelling as a contemporary, light filled home embracing the clients love of art and accommodating their blended family, the original stone cottage and its additions were examined at a fundamental level. Outlook, light, aspect, material and landscape were all contemplated to spatially unify the dwelling within strict heritage and planning controls.

The design approach leans into framing and layering strategies to address the brief and bring about functional flexibility, aesthetic delight and environmental performance. External and internal views are aligned and articulated, retaining the traditional floor plan proportions and adding minimal footprint.

Generous natural lighting is achieved via glazed, steel framed elements balancing heavy masonry walls, with a new stair void aside the impressive insitute artwork AES.