Appointed to lead the renovation and extension of a distinctive modernist house, designed by celebrated architect Peter Womersley and completed in 1964.

The client’s brief was to extend the property and improve its thermal performance while remaining true to Womersley’s architectural language, form, and materials. 

The property is defined by an exposed concrete frame with floating brick panels above a fully glazed ground floor. While the original design established a strong connection with the surrounding landscape, the house experienced overheating in summer and poor thermal performance in winter due to single glazing and outdated insulation. The proposals introduce double glazing, enhanced insulation, and passive solar design to reduce energy demand and improve year-round comfort.

At ground level, a new infill extension links the original dwelling, a 1990s annex, and a later double garage addition, creating a more cohesive layout and additional amenity space. Above, a copper-clad first-floor extension - set perpendicular to the existing structure and connected by a glazed junction - clearly distinguishes new from old. The addition responds to the rhythm of the exposed frame while referencing the materiality of its setting.

Enhancements to the surrounding garden further strengthen the connection between architecture and landscape, softening the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The result is a playful, open-plan ground floor with private rooms elevated among the canopy of mature cedar trees.