Sawn oak & zinc entry gate.

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Traditional sash windows & hanging tiles contrast with contemporary frameless windows & zinc details.

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Timber risers & balusters give warmth & glass treads & decks bring light into the depth of the house.

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A high level window allows views but maintains privacy. A small window opposite balances natural light across the room.

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Portland stone paving in the southwest facing courtyard reflects light into all the ground floor living rooms.

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A structurally & thermally stable, white concrete and brick ‘hearth’ or core rises through the house.

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The garden windows slide into a hidden pocket. The long window seat is framed in Douglas fir.

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The interior hearth & the external walls of the courtyard are built of the same white brick & mortar.

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The rooms are arrayed off an open, top-lit central stair.

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The roof light to the stair hall has automatic opening thermal controls for passive ventilation.

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The master bedroom runs the full length of the top floor. The white concrete and brick core frames the fire.

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Perimeter roof lights lights & a front light well illuminate white brick walls along the outside edges of the basement.

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Exploded axonometric showing primary elements: the groundworks & core, the walls, cladding & windows, the stair, & the roof.

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