  This view at twilight shows the house
glowing as interior light filters through the translucent walls. The southeast corner of the original
remained a key structural support point. This freed up the
positioning of the external walls. The roof was built up from the
original to allow a greater run at lower pitch. South facing
translucent walls with generous overhang could be used without
fear of excessive heat gains. Sun studies were used to fine tune
the northern roof overhang over the informal dining.  The extension was bulged out into the
limited space available to the south and east. The use of
translucent walling would blur the interior/exterior interface.
The small informal dining area could be screened from the
neighbour but capitalise on the north & south views. By
extending towards the road, there was an opportunity to give the
house a totally new look. Photography at completion by Brett Wortman  This view of the eastern wall during construction shows the interference effect as light shines through the fibreglass and timber battens
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