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In 2007, the Fitzgibbon family approached Pouné Design with an alterations and additions project to convert their existing circa 1920’s home into a more contemporary open plan residence. This included a first floor addition due to two growing teenage sons and a need for more privacy and sense of space. Included in the addition, were two bedrooms, a rumpus and study area and shared bathroom.
Working closely with the clients the ground floor was planned to convert a rather dark, compartmentalised floor plan into a spacious, flowing interior – befitting the brief of a design that enhances and embraces the external spaces, especially the outdoor dining and BBQ area.
Glass roofs and skylights were employed to bring light and energy into the home. The louvered windows specified create a playful composition of ever-changing light qualities throughout the house.
Simple yet stylish finishes in contrasting blacks and whites with touches of charcoal greys, were part of the designer’s pallet, fashioning a modern-day chic, yet strong architectural expression which is the interior. Existing floor boards were coated a shiny black using Japan Black and contrast to the stark white 2 pac joinery that was engaged for the expansive kitchen. Aged timber furniture completes, the premises adding warmth and comfort to the neutral toned pallet.
By having the new second storey extension to the back of the property and mainly beyond the extent of the neighbouring homes, the front elevation remains unchanged and due to the slope of the land it is almost impossible to see the higher extension so far back from the street façade.
The mezzanine addition is contemporary in style but used traditional materials to tie in with the existing character of the house. The timber windows help to create a traditional and warm feel. The lightweight structure of the upper level was rendered uniformly with the newly rendered and painted existing walls of the ground floor.
Design Team: Pouné Parsanejad
Date of completion : 2011
Location: Willoughby
Builder: Blue Tongue Building
Photographer: Tom Ferguson
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