37 Kardinia Road 

This project demonstrates substantial design skill and sensitivity in achieving an outstanding renovation and re-styling of an existing Inter War bungalow style property sited on a prominent corner site in Clifton Gardens.

The owners desire for achieving the ‘Hamptons’ feeling has been admirably carried out with a remarkable consistency of detailing throughout, and does not appear foreign in the Mosman context. The house sits well with its neighbours and contributes significantly on this prominent corner location.

The original Arts & Crafts / Bungalow House had previously had a bulky and unsympathetic roof top addition that detracted from its original form and character. The architect has cleverly created a new roof form with sympathetic gable to the front and dormers to the rear that is typical of East Coast American Bungalow design. The detailing of the new slate roof and shingled gables is beautifully executed to provide a simple, yet artistic presentation to the public domain. This presentation is enhanced by the new landscaping, fencing and the deep verandah under which the original section of the house shelters.

The quality of design resolution carries on throughout the interiors where replanning has achieved a functional design for family living, retaining the best of the original and creating new work that is sympathetic to the age and character of the house.

Sustainability

Rather than completely demolishing the original property, the project retains and reuses much of the existing structure and repurposes and incorporates many of the original arts and crafts elements, such as stained glass windows, in the new design.

Innovative sustainable design elements:

The new alterations and additions incorporate durable, long lasting materials throughout and were constructed almost entirely using timber. The framing, walls and windows are all timber, and the flooring throughout is recycled ironbark.

Environmental footprint of the building is minimised by:

The new roof form allows for substantial rainwater harvesting and extends over deep verandahs in order to provide passive solar shading to large areas of glass, particularly to the north, creating comfortable living spaces using design elements alone.