Andrew Burges Architects

Derby House

Derby House
© Murray Fredericks

DERBY HOUSE

Akin Atelier

ARCHITECTS
Akin Atelier

LANDSCAPE
360 Landscaping

DESIGN TEAM
Kelvin Ho, Linda Tjaturono

MANUFACTURERS
Graphisoft, Dulux, 360 Landscaping, Contractor, Sb Engineering

CATEGORY
Apartments, Extension

AREA
700 M²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Vaucluse, Australia

Text description provided by architect.

Derby house is an alteration and addition to a former duplex residence with a wonderful aspect facing the scenic Sydney Harbour and City. The client is a family with 4 young children with a love of entertaining, outdoor living and connection with the landscape.

Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks

The design of Derby House pivots on the communal use of the family home & garden, cultivating family togetherness in a contemporary way. Ground floor rooms spill out into the landscape to blur the line of outside and inside living.

After a meandering journey through front garden, past the garden room, pool and outdoor shower, the architectural programme cites a traditional floor plan where living spaces make up the ground floor, and bedrooms & bathrooms on the upper level.

On both levels, sliding doors connect spaces, shutters transform traditional interior spaces into classic sunrooms, and nature is used as a guiding element throughout.

Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks

To complement the existing traditional bungalow, the new addition on facing the street is a modernist concrete framework with lightweight timber infills to create the building envelope.

The site’s western aspect determined the inclusion of windows to span the complete eastern & northern sides of the lower & upper levels to maximise natural light and views throughout the home.

Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks

Horizontal shutters provide privacy and the element comfort during the warmer months.

Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks


Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks
Derby House
© Murray Fredericks


Derby House
Plans
Derby House
Sections and elevations

Andrew Burges Architects
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Andrew Burges Architects
32/61 Marlborough St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia