Canberra Open Homes | F.C.T Alterations
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Come into a small addition to an existing Wakefield Gardens cottage, designed to respond to its heritage context and maximise passive comfort. Pressed between the back of the dwelling and a stormwater easement, the design uses a sectional analysis of the existing house to create a compatible form that maximises north-facing winter sun in a south-facing context. The addition utilises recycled Canberra Red bricks and a battened façade with subtle timber and steel elements, echoing the existing textural character, whilst differentiating new from old.Internally, the volume is carved to form an expansive, sunlit space with high-level glazing behind the existing roofline. The project preserves the historic spatial logic, with key rooms retained in the existing dwelling. Where a considered approach to the streetscape promotes a hierarchy of landscape, heritage, and new forms as a layered composition. Enhanced accessibility is achieved through strategic internal planning and a subtle reconfiguration of heritage elements.
Date
Sunday 8 November 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
F.C.T Alterations
36 Tyson St, Ainslie ACT 2602
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Canberra Open Homes | F.C.T Alterations
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