Catherine House
Completed 2003, the extensive additions to this terrace can only be glimpsed from the street. Due to the slope of the site, the rear half was lowered to create a large indoor/outdoor living volume with bedroom suspended over, projecting into the living room volume. Issues of overlooking and retained solar access to adjacent property have informed the setbacks and modelling of the upper level. Extensive louvres to internal and external walls have been incorporated to provide cross ventilation. Solar shading reduces heat gain during summer and rainwater is harvested and then used for clothes washing, irrgation and flushing toilets. 80% of the original house was recycled.