ANGOPHORA HOUSE
Completed 2024
Significant alterations and additions to a dwelling house on a steep slope in Sydney's picturesque North Shore.
A dramatic skillion roof rakes up to address the street with a rooftop planter softening the built forms below. A steel ribbon awning sweeps around the facade, and terminates into a bay window which offers a glimpse inside. A natural material palette of sandstone, timber, steel and glass are a nod towards the Sydney School approach developed in the surrounding suburbs in the 1960s & 1970s.
The altered entry mezzanine provides a grand sense of arrival with a sinuous circular stair providing the link to the Living space below. New steel framed doors veil a new wine cellar beyond and the raked skillion roof allows for a glimpse of the new garden atop of the garage.
The rear elevation seeks to balance opening to the generous views over Northbridge baths, whilst also providing a layered screen from the abundant Northern sun.
Sculptural steel columns at the rear suspend the upper levels of the house. The forms of the steel reference the masculine branches of the two large Angophora trees located on the site.
BLa team members: Rebekah Munro & Blake Letnic
Interior Design: Studio Trio
Builder: TPS & Co Construction
Landscape Designer: Secret Gardens
Structural Engineer: Structure Consulting
Photography: Martin Siegner & Pablo Veiga
Stylist: Atelier Lab