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.

トロントにある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 (ゲームルーム、白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、横長型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、ベージュの床) の写真

Family room with oversized sliding doors, brick fireplace, open plan, corner window, and cantilevered deck. Photo by Bart Edson
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、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ) の写真

The front widows are large and have original integral painted wood shutters that pocket open creating a sunny daytime space.The boxy leather lounge chair provides comfortable seating for both tv watching and reading. Decorative vintage Beatles albums add a bit a nostalgic whimsy to the space. Photo: Ward Roberts

パリにあるお手頃価格の広い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、白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり) の写真

Robert Reichenfeld
ウーロンゴンにあるラグジュアリーな広い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 (壁掛け型テレビ、白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、薪ストーブ、レンガの暖炉まわり) の写真

The brief for the living room included creating a space that is comfortable, modern and where the couple’s young children can play and make a mess. We selected a bright, vintage rug to anchor the space on top of which we added a myriad of seating opportunities that can move and morph into whatever is required for playing and entertaining.

他の地域にある広い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 (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、コーナー設置型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、ベージュの床、三角天井、板張り壁、青いソファ) の写真

Existing front living/kitchen/dining maximized for open-concept living - Interior Architecture: HAUS | Architecture + BRUSFO - Construction Management: WERK - Photo: HAUS | Architecture

Jeri Koegel
オレンジカウンティにある広い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 (横長型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、ホームバー、白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、壁掛け型テレビ) の写真

Photo by Vance Fox showing the Billiards Room on the backside of the large, custom double-sided fireplace from the Living Room, and opening to the Theater Room on the opposite side (not visible).

View from dining area of custom fireplace, built-in storage and ship rib rafters of wooden ceiling. Photo by © Trent Bell
ポートランド(メイン)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オープンリビング (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

This beautiful, new construction home in Greenwich Connecticut was staged by BA Staging & Interiors to showcase all of its beautiful potential, so it will sell for the highest possible value. The staging was carefully curated to be sleek and modern, but at the same time warm and inviting to attract the right buyer. This staging included a lifestyle merchandizing approach with an obsessive attention to detail and the most forward design elements. Unique, large scale pieces, custom, contemporary artwork and luxurious added touches were used to transform this new construction into a dream home.

-Created open plan -Removed wall separating Kitchen and Breakfast area from Living Areas -Combined former Laundry room and Den into new Great Room and Office

This basic beauty makes it versatile enough to go from elegant to more relaxed setting. Confrot also means convenience, so plan for entertaiment center, game table, storage, and the right light for reading, casual dining, and other family activities.

サクラメント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、淡色無垢フローリング、横長型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、ベージュの床) の写真

Meister Construction Ltd. Christoper Rollett Photography
バンクーバー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 (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり) の写真

トロントにあるお手頃価格の小さ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、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、コンクリートの暖炉まわり) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある広い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、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、ベージュの床、三角天井、レンガ壁) の写真