Its owners were not sure whether to retain the old house or start again from scratch, they provided with a brief to create a larger dwelling with a basement garage, and the typical solution adopted by their neighbours with similar aspirations was to demolish, tabula rasa, and build anew. Luigi Rosselli Architects convinced the client not to resort to such drastic measures and instead proposed additions to the side and rear of the property, with retention of the existing house.  

Its owners were not sure whether to retain the old house or start again from scratch, they provided with a brief to create a larger dwelling with a basement garage, and the typical solution adopted by their neighbours with similar aspirations was to demolish, tabula rasa, and build anew. Luigi Rosselli Architects convinced the client not to resort to such drastic measures and instead proposed additions to the side and rear of the property, with retention of the existing house.

This project was also driven by William Dangar’s ormidable use of vegetation, both existing and new in symmetry, and the skilled use of different textures of plants and foliage. Landscaping, architectural and arches should hopefully give this residence another century long lease of life.