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Second Storey Home Addition

A carefully proportioned upper-level addition that retains the red-brick ground floor while creating a private family bedroom level above.

Location
Ryde, NSW
Design Focus
Second Storey Home Addition
Design Approach
Upper-Level Addition
Completion Time
22 Weeks
Completed second storey addition in Ryde After
Original home before the second storey addition Before

Three New Bedrooms

A project-specific design response developed around the retained home and its everyday use.

Indoor–Outdoor Connection

A project-specific design response developed around the retained home and its everyday use.

Retained Ground Floor

A project-specific design response developed around the retained home and its everyday use.

Coherent Street Character

A project-specific design response developed around the retained home and its everyday use.

Space Planning

See how the retained ground floor and new upper level work together around one resolved stair and circulation core.

Original Ground Floor
Original Ground Floor for Second Storey Home Addition Ryde
New Ground Floor
New Ground Floor for Second Storey Home Addition Ryde
New First Floor
New First Floor for Second Storey Home Addition Ryde

The Extension Journey

A typical pathway from design and approvals through construction and final handover.

  1. 1

    Planning

    Second Storey Home Addition Planning stage
  2. 2

    Approvals

    Second Storey Home Addition Approvals stage
  3. 3

    Roof Removal

    Second Storey Home Addition Roof Removal stage
  4. 4

    Upper Frame

    Second Storey Home Addition Upper Frame stage
  5. 5

    Roof & Windows

    Second Storey Home Addition Roof & Windows stage
  6. 6

    Internal Fit-Out

    Second Storey Home Addition Internal Fit-Out stage
  7. 7

    Completion

    Second Storey Home Addition Completion stage

Designed for Everyday Living

A believable second storey that adds family accommodation while allowing the familiar brick home and established front garden to remain recognisable from the street.

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