Periscope House draws light into a young family’s home, adding thoughtful solutions and flexible spaces to 1950s Art Deco foundations. Our clients engaged us to undertake a considered extension to their character-rich home in Malvern East. They wanted to celebrate their home’s history while adapting it to the needs of their family, and future-proofing it for decades to come. The extension’s form meets with and continues the existing roofline, politely emerging at the rear of the house. The tones of the original white render and red brick are reflected in the extension, informing its white Colorbond exterior and selective pops of red throughout. Inside, the original home’s layout has been reimagined to better suit a growing family. Once closed-in formal dining and lounge rooms were converted into children’s bedrooms, supplementing the main bedroom and a versatile fourth room. Grouping these rooms together has created a subtle definition of zones: private spaces are nestled to the front, while the rear extension opens up to shared living areas. A tailored response to the site, the extension’s ground floor addresses the western back garden, and first floor (AKA the periscope) faces the northern sun. Sitting above the open plan living areas, the periscope is a mezzanine that nimbly sidesteps the harsh afternoon light synonymous with a western facing back yard. It features a solid wall to the west and a glass wall to the north, emulating the rotation of a periscope to draw gentle light into the extension. Beneath the mezzanine, the kitchen, dining, living and outdoor spaces effortlessly overlap. Also accessible via an informal back door for friends and family, this generous communal area provides our clients with the functionality, spatial cohesion and connection to the outdoors they were missing. Melding modern and heritage elements, Periscope House honours the history of our clients’ home while creating light-filled shared spaces – all through a periscopic lens that opens the home to the garden.

サンタバーバラにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (グレーの壁、カーペット敷き、両方向型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり) の写真

モントリオールにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型ファミリールーム (白い壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、グレーの床) の写真

This waterfront home in New York has an open floor plan to maximize flow.
ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (ライブラリー、テレビなし、白い壁、無垢フローリング、両方向型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり) の写真

Photography by Matthew Moore
メルボルンにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、埋込式メディアウォール、両方向型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

ヒューストンにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型ファミリールーム (ベージュの壁、磁器タイルの床、両方向型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、テレビなし、ベージュの床) の写真

他の地域にある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (グレーの壁、無垢フローリング、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

Custom Built Fireplace and white washed
ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型ファミリールーム (グレーの壁、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ) の写真

Sol en béton ciré
リールにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

A simple clean approach to the surrounds of this wood burner fireplace.
キャンベラにある低価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり) の写真

他の地域にある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (グレーの壁、無垢フローリング、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、埋込式メディアウォール、茶色い床) の写真

Rappel du papier Sabal de Arte
リールにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなファミリールーム (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

El salón y la cocina (zona de día) se separan físicamente gracias a una chimenea exenta, si bien la conexión visual entre ambos espacios es permanente.

La libreria sotto al soppalco (nasconde) ha integrata una porta per l'accesso alla cabina armadio sotto al soppalco. Questo passaggio permette poi di passare dalla cabina armadio al bagno padronale e successivamente alla camera da letto creando circolarità attorno alla casa.

La libreria sotto al soppalco (nasconde) ha integrata una porta per l'accesso alla cabina armadio sotto al soppalco. Questo passaggio permette poi di passare dalla cabina armadio al bagno padronale e successivamente alla camera da letto creando circolarità attorno alla casa.

La libreria sotto al soppalco (nasconde) ha integrata una porta per l'accesso alla cabina armadio sotto al soppalco. Questo passaggio permette poi di passare dalla cabina armadio al bagno padronale e successivamente alla camera da letto creando circolarità attorno alla casa.

Côté salon, le tableau cache la niche du mur de briques, un peu désuète. Le lampadaire a été créé par mes soins à partir d'une branche de bois flotté.

Photography by Matthew Moore
メルボルンにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、両方向型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、埋込式メディアウォール、グレーの床) の写真

Periscope House draws light into a young family’s home, adding thoughtful solutions and flexible spaces to 1950s Art Deco foundations. Our clients engaged us to undertake a considered extension to their character-rich home in Malvern East. They wanted to celebrate their home’s history while adapting it to the needs of their family, and future-proofing it for decades to come. The extension’s form meets with and continues the existing roofline, politely emerging at the rear of the house. The tones of the original white render and red brick are reflected in the extension, informing its white Colorbond exterior and selective pops of red throughout. Inside, the original home’s layout has been reimagined to better suit a growing family. Once closed-in formal dining and lounge rooms were converted into children’s bedrooms, supplementing the main bedroom and a versatile fourth room. Grouping these rooms together has created a subtle definition of zones: private spaces are nestled to the front, while the rear extension opens up to shared living areas. A tailored response to the site, the extension’s ground floor addresses the western back garden, and first floor (AKA the periscope) faces the northern sun. Sitting above the open plan living areas, the periscope is a mezzanine that nimbly sidesteps the harsh afternoon light synonymous with a western facing back yard. It features a solid wall to the west and a glass wall to the north, emulating the rotation of a periscope to draw gentle light into the extension. Beneath the mezzanine, the kitchen, dining, living and outdoor spaces effortlessly overlap. Also accessible via an informal back door for friends and family, this generous communal area provides our clients with the functionality, spatial cohesion and connection to the outdoors they were missing. Melding modern and heritage elements, Periscope House honours the history of our clients’ home while creating light-filled shared spaces – all through a periscopic lens that opens the home to the garden.