Framed House

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

Framed House 

Luis Gomez-Siu Design Studio

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Wyer & Co

ENGINEERING
Sda Structures

INTERIOR DESIGN
Luis Gomez-siu

LEAD CONTACT
Luis Gomez-siu

MANUFACTURERS
Vitrocsa, Brodware, Living Edge, Made By Tait, Artedomus, Bludot, Jsb Lighting, Simon Ancher Studio

CONSTRUCTION
Yakkabuild

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Ferguson

AREA
270 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Vaucluse, Australia

CATEGORY
Housing, Renovation

‘Framed House’ responded to the need to create a strong outdoors/indoors connection. Framed House is a renovation to the back of an existing semi-detached house in Vaucluse.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

The project included a new open-plan Living/Dining/Kitchen area, two bathrooms and the conversion of an existing pool into a landscaped garden.

The name Framed is a result of the main connecting element of the house: the pivot doors and hood that act as a ‘frame’, ‘framing’ the view to the garden.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

The new design of the Living/Dining/Kitchen area and relocation of the existing Laundry services enabled a more efficient layout which was enhanced by two major decisions:

reclaiming the roof space by demolishing the existing flat ceiling and opening up the rear facade of the house, incorporating new pivot doors to the garden for maximum opening area.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

These two interventions to the space transformed the living experience dramatically by amplifying the sense of spaciousness with a higher ceiling and a more generous and seamless transition to the outdoor area, keeping the inside and outside at the same level.

The Ground Floor Bathroom which was originally a Bedroom, was re-designed incorporating its traditional elements.

This was achieved by replacing traditional skirtings, vertical decorative profiles and picture-hanging rails for waterproofed ones, and by specifying large porcelain tiles to eliminate tile grouting to give the illusion of having typical rendered and painted walls.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

This room, which also includes the relocated Laundry, has minimised the feel of a wet room.

Framed House has truly fulfilled the Client's brief, from the integral general layout to Joinery detailing. The Client had a clear idea on how they wanted to interact with the space and what were their needs.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

It was early identified that their existing pool was not of value to them, having the beach in close proximity.

This was the first element to be deleted from the project to allow for a lawn instead; with demolished pool fences, the outdoor area was instantly increased, and a new generous garden was created.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson

Internally, all the joinery was designed to maximise storage, to fulfil everyday needs and to enrich experience through custom detailing.

The property has a clear division between old and new, with the new alterations to the back of the house and with a retained old traditional feel to the front, including the new Ground Floor Bathroom with all its traditional elements as per the Client's brief and acknowledgement of the past.

Framed House
© Tom Ferguson


Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson
Framed House
© Tom Ferguson


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