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Architects: Lewandowski Willcox
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Nick Kane Photography
Text description provided by the architects. The client’s brief was to create a contemporary home with open plan living and direct relationships with external space, generating a light and airy feel.
![Beverley Gardens / Lewandowski Willcox - Brick, Facade, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5005/f6db/28ba/0d07/7900/25fe/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414436786)
The overwhelming issue with this particular site is one of overlooking. The challenge was to create and introverted building that draws its light from above and via private internal courtyards. A large light well positioned above the vertical circulation which climbs through the house creates a large, naturally lit volume descending to the basement. Timber louvre screens in front of external windows prevent overlooking from within and outside of the property.
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The choice of brick and bond was a response to the materiality of the surrounding housing stock. Elements of vertical western red cedar cladding break up the brick work facades and unite the louvers, whilst maintaining a simple palette of materials . A relatively slimlined 65mm board was used to match the brickwork course height, albeit on a vertical plane. This attention to detail allows for a level of subtle uniformity which creates a simple yet considered sense of order.
![Beverley Gardens / Lewandowski Willcox - Table, Sofa, Chair, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5005/f6e3/28ba/0d07/7900/2600/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414436791)
The lower roofs which are adjacent to the boundaries on 2 sides are covered in Sedum. Notwithstanding the thermal and environmental benefits, these roofs are visible from the taller 3 storey houses adjacent to the site and we wanted the building to nestle into the site so we presented a visual palette of green, brickwork and timber from the neighbouring upstairs windows.
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