S House
RAIA Commendation (Brisbane Region)
About the
Project
Architectural Team | Marion Wilson, Robert Biscoe
Contractor | Harben Constructions
Structural Engineer | Westera Partners
Landscape Architect | Architectural Landscapes
Photographer | Aperture Architectural Photography
The S House is a front extension to a 1980's rendered masonry residence, providing a new facade externally and internally independant living space for young adults. Central to the idea is the entry / stair device which is filled with natural light and with opportunities to rest and observe. It acts as both a hinge to the connecting armatures maintaining formal and informal family spaces and as a significant marker in the street elevation, referencing nearby older symbols of establishment such as elaborate gabled and gated frontages.