Glenmorgan House is a project designed by Bryant Alsop. What was a tired and dark timber Californian Bungalow now sparkles from the leafy street. A typical free-standing timber period home on roughly 420sqm faced south and as a result was dark and introspective. Our design response was to turn the house back on itself, and build across the rear boundary thus creating two inner garden spaces. A low level, timber lined and glazed ?hall? creates a link between the period house and the new lofty, north facing addition. Photography by Dylan James.

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The heritage building was gutted and re-furbished to house two bedrooms, family bathroom, and main bedroom suite. While period details were retained to be true to the heritage character, a sense of contemporary style was also added across the original home with all spaces being refurbished. Stepping into the new addition which houses a multi-purpose room, kitchen, living, dining and utility spaces, you can?t help but focus on the internal garden and entertaining deck. The cathedral ceiling and high-level glazing lifts your eyes over the original dwelling to highlight the streets beautiful Plane trees and a sense of light and volume reverberate through the space. Exposed timber beams add to the sense of warmth and detail. A functional layout works well in the kitchen with a generous Utility space behind that creates flexibility across both Laundry and Pantry spaces. A neutral palette is laden wit...