2016 Western Architecture Awards Winner
Bell-Booth House
This beautiful alteration saw the replacement of a small, gabled entrance porch with a larger pitched roof. The doubling up of roof forms is calm and reassuring, yet it also inspires a dynamic tension between old and new. The exterior brick has been plaster-rendered to unify the house; the finish also serves to highlight the wonderful garden setting within which the house calmly sits. Rich material flourishes and connecting devices are highlights of this design: a lowered ceiling skillfully connects the kitchen, through existing French doors, to the garden and fields beyond; a large stone fireplace anchors the living room; and a new bay window draws in light and views. There are plans to add an additional wing at a later stage - it would be wonderful to see the future evolution of this elegant country house.
- Practice
- Felicity Wallace architects
- Category
- Housing - Alterations and Additions
- Location
- Western
