NAREMBURN TWIN PEAKS BY BENN + PENNA
In order for architecture to transform people’s lives, it doesn’t have to be big or brash – it just has to be good. Tucked away in a quiet street on Sydney’s lower North Shore, a dark bungalow was deftly transformed by architects Benn and Penna into a family home suitable for twenty-first-century living. The project is modest in size and budget, but delivers on a big scale through a new first-storey addition at the rear that maintains the streetscape while providing the space and light the family required.
The clients purchased the 95) and knew that the firm had experience with delivering projects that address contemporary modes of living. The tight budget and restricted site meant that the project was driven by three key parameters: getting as much natural light as possible into the centre of the house, creating a new sleeping zone for parents and children, and connecting the interior spaces to the garden and the sky.
