EDITOR ' S CHOICE
" Fuelled by lock-down , a crucial element of the design was a gym and 25m external lap pool where they could train for events from their home ."
The new build contrasts the old , box-like , house with a series of walls and roof planes that define spaces without enclosing them . Brick planes stretch out into the garden and focus the views , while the open plan kitchen , dining , and living area flow between them . The continuation of the masonry from inside to out , large format glazing , and a continuous floor finish are all used as design tools to blur the threshold between inside and out . The planes also read on first floor , with the gaps between infilled with glazing and timber slats for more privacy in the bedrooms . This results in the outside coming into the house and the inside reaching out to the garden .
The pool and gym are situated in their own bay , with one end of the pool recessed into the building façade . Its form both projects into the building massing and extends into the garden , further contributing to an obscured threshold .
These planes also provide the floorplan with a clear organisational structure . Where the previous layout lumped spaces wherever they would fit , the new plan provides a clear circulation corridor that runs along the intersection of the new and old dwellings . This is repeated on the first floor to create a rational and logical spatial structure throughout .
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