The house gives the owners a sense of spaciousness and openness that is unique in inner-city houses by drawing inspiration from distant treetop views and skylines.

Project Team
Amrish Maharaj Architecture
Riverside Building
Burgess Arnott and Grava Engineering
Vikram Hingmire Photography

Status
Completed 2018

Status
Complete 2020

About Amrish Maharaj Architecture

Amrish Maharaj Architecture was established in 2016 with a commitment to creating better spaces through innovation and consultation.

Our key skills involve producing unique and refined architectural solutions from individual client requirements and site constraints.

A small team of dedicated designers with complementing expertise ensures quality and commitment to clients.

The dramatic contemporary rear of the house purposely contrasts with the original Victorian dwelling as well as a meticulous and genuine restoration of the house.
The dramatic contemporary rear of the house purposely contrasts with the original Victorian dwelling as well as a meticulous and genuine restoration of the house.
The striking light and the soaring ceilings are the first things you notice when you enter the house.
The striking light and the soaring ceilings are the first things you notice when you enter the house.
The dining room is spacious and light-filled thanks to its window that capture the best of the light, which highlights the peaceful ambiance of the space.
The dining room is spacious and light-filled thanks to its window that capture the best of the light, which highlights the peaceful ambiance of the space.
A different angle of the dining area that captures the staircase.
A different angle of the dining area that captures the staircase.
A well-designed kitchen is located next to the staircase.
A well-designed kitchen is located next to the staircase.
The clear angle of the white-themed kitchen features the kitchen island.
The clear angle of the white-themed kitchen features the kitchen island.
Another view shows the staircase and kitchen.
Another view shows the staircase and kitchen.
A stairway with a glass rail leads to the second floor.
A stairway with a glass rail leads to the second floor.
The glass doors that go to the outside are visible from the front of the staircase.
The glass doors that go to the outside are visible from the front of the staircase.
A hanging lamp that receives direct sunlight from the skylight and window.
A hanging lamp that receives direct sunlight from the skylight and window.
The bedroom on the second floor gives a tranquil atmosphere because of the airy room and the light that illuminates the space.
The bedroom on the second floor gives a tranquil atmosphere because of the airy room and the light that illuminates the space.
An angle of the bedroom captures the glass window.
An angle of the bedroom captures the glass window.
The calm atmosphere of the house extends to the bathroom as well.
The calm atmosphere of the house extends to the bathroom as well.
Here's the detailed floor plan of the house.
Here’s the detailed floor plan of the house.
The exterior plan of the house.
The exterior plan of the house.

A poorly planned, dark and disconnected south facing addition was the catalyst for this renovation Sydney’s innerwest suburb of Enmore. Centred around the need for a light and airy addition for a family of four, the brief also included a hub for family living and a better connection to the modest, but underutilized rear courtyard.

In keeping with heritage values, the design strategy comprised of a careful and authentic restoration of the original dwelling, with a bold contemporary rear addition to purposefully juxtapose from the original Victorian dwelling.

Challenged with the a narrow lot size and its southern orientation, the design approach centred around a feature 6m double height void and strategically placed north-facing windows that draw light into the rear addition.

The house borrows from glimpses of distant treetop views and vistas of the sky to give the owners a sense of space and openness rarely achieved in inner-city properties.

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