Erskineville House / Andrew Burns Architect

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Text description provided by the architects. The Erskineville House consists of the remodelling of a very small inner-city terrace house. At 3.9m wide, the site presented a number of challenges. They key task was to create an enlarged sense of space, despite this limitation. This was achieved by emphasising the available dimensions, length and height, in lieu of the narrow width. A lightwell void is cut into the centre of the plan, creating a surprisingly generous sense of volume within the core of the dwelling. The width is divided into four distinct zones; lightwell, built in seat with void over, walkway with bridge over and stair. This compression of uses creates a dense moment in the centre of the dwelling.