THE BLACK & WHITE HOUSE
LOCATION 81 DA SILVA LANE
SITE AREA 162.89 SQM
GFA 373.64 SQM
COMPLETION 2017
The main challenge was to accommodate 7 bedrooms for a large family within a tight site and still make the interior spatially interesting. The client has 4 young children and part of the design brief was to have the interiors easy to maintain with a lot of hidden storage space. The main space was the narrow atrium which contained the steel staircase that linked the front and rear of the house. In order to save space, the front and rear of the house were designed as split levels. The steel joinery were painted in black to contrast with the white walls.
The elevation of the house was a result of the internal programmes
The black metal stairs became the central feature of the narrow atrium space
The finishes for the Master bathroom was kept in monochromatic colours
Full height glass windows at the roof terrace were used to bring in sunlight
Skylight to view stars at the 3rd storey Family Area
The dog leg staircase is skewed to give the central space dynamism
The attic study have external views to both sides of the house