Korunnah | Spark Architecture

Spark Architecture’s Korunnah was a collaboration between insightful and trusting clients, heritage experts, and an experienced contractor delivering conservation, restoration, reconstruction and new work to a Victorian house with established cultural heritage significance. A balance between conservation, and creating a complementary warm, sunny, light-filled living wing extension was sought.

The inconspicuous extension continues the existing central circulation, integrating the cottage and rear-wing. The living space spills through the kitchen and dining room across defined thresholds incised through the original fabric. Views between old and new spaces are framed by these apertures and reinforce the connection between them.

The cottage was largely conserved, with some elements restored – including removal of unsuitable modern alterations.

Due to its condition, a decision was made to dismantle and reconstruct the rear-wing utilising salvaged materials. Other unimportant elements were demolished.

The measures taken in the delivery of this project will ensure Korunnah’s longevity into the future.