ian moore adds white-framed contemporary extension to sydney bungalow

due to poor renovations and spatial organization, this sydney home has been re-configured and extended by ian moore architects.

named the ‘howe allan house’ the existing structure is comprised on an early twentieth century arts and crafts bungalow with a generous back yard.

the design approach sees the construction of a new two-storey contemporary structure containing the kitchen, living, dining area and connecting them to the the three new children’s bedrooms on the upper level. this merging of old and new – seemingly hidden from view from the front street – features a white, shutter clad façade which has incorporated materials from the original house. the lower level is framed by a series of sliding, glass doors enabling the kitchen to spill and transition onto the patio and swimming pool, while allowing plenty of light into the comfortable space.

 

the kitchen, dining and living room form one spacious area of the ground floor

 

the extension has opened up these spaces into the reworked backyard

 

a pathway runs from the front, leading to the garden

 

a contemporary, white structure replaced the original 1980s extension

 

materials used from the original building was integrated into the construction of the new