Design Buy Build Issue 26 2017 | Page 36

Generally the internal walls of the courtyards are clad in Western Red Cedar battens in reference to its history as a timber storage yard. The cedar batterns continue to the inside surfaces to form two cedar clad ‘volumes’ that contain smaller functional spaces (WC, study niche and utility room). The cedar cladding was chosen for its textural quality that softens the minimal, white interiors. The clients have sold their existing house and are now living in the Courtyard House. 36