Bookend Addition | Studio Heim

Bookending the front and rear of an existing mid–century Seidler inspired dwelling are two interventions that respect the original design. At the front, an under–croft area has been infilled to provide storage and a place for creative pursuits. At the rear, a contrasting two storey form holds new living and sleeping spaces.
Overcoming a challenging position on a wedge–shaped block, the new form is like a Tetris piece that hugs the existing dwelling whilst stepping to work with boundary setbacks. As a deliberate contrast to the existing dwelling’s cream brick, the new addition is clad in vertical Shou Sugi Ban, with a base of cream bricks, salvaged from a removed section of the rear façade, blending old and new together.
Bookend Addition is a light touch approach that enhances the dwelling’s liveability with a striking light–filled form that makes the most of its unique position adjacent bushland.