When the owners of a semi-detached home in inner Sydney began to outgrow their abode, the solution was surprisingly simple. They acquired the adjoining property and voilà – double the space! Architects Welsh + Major designed the second semi to almost mirror the first, a genius exercise in repeated forms and scale, with scope to divide the dwelling down the track if the family decide to downsize.
The outdoor spaces were given a similar treatment, designed with future flexibility in mind. Unifying the new and old structures is a central courtyard framed by the rear wings of the two original homes. Glass walls and slide-away doors allow for that continuous indoor-outdoor experience. “The owners wanted to feel surrounded by garden and have it reflect their non-urban upbringing,” says landscape architect…
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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022