Project: Tennis Ave Residence
Architect: DM2 Architecure Studio
Team members: Brad Muller, Joshua Graham
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Photo Credits: Scott Burrows Photographer
Located in Brisbane, Australia, Tennis Ave Residence is an old house redesigned by DM2 Architecture.
Description by DM2: Occupying a quiet street in a conservative neighbourhood, the additions nestle into the suburban setting respecting the scale, form, and materiality of it’s context. The additions weave between the constraints of a substantial hoop pine, the existing house and a pool sited centrally in the backyard.
Presenting a conservative street elevation the extended eaves overhangs combine with a lower pitching height to reduce the height of the addition whilst the dark elevation of the addition blends it into the shadows of the pine. Only the double height glazed entry provides an indicator of the contemporary planning of the addition. The additions focus on the visual awareness and connectedness to the garden and the play of light throughout the created spaces. Whilst the rear of the house opens to the pool and garden via a wall of glazing, the considered positions of openings and window treatments facilitate sight lines throughout the plan whilst also maintaining privacy as desired. These gestures serve to create a light and open interior that captures any available breeze to naturally control the internal climate of the home.
