Birchgrove House

A reinvention creates a generous new spatial experience of the house and takes advantage of it’s unique location. The contrasting use of timber reinforces the primary structural and cladding material of the cottage, reinforcing the essence of the cottages’ materiality.

The approach to materials has been to develop a palette that is reflective of the site and origins. Concrete references the solidity of the sandstone footings and boundary retaining walls. A 5.1 metre long concrete bench terminates in an end cantilever. This is repeated in the courtyard as a bench seat and bbq plinth.