Melbourne-based Nic Owen Architects has designed the extension of a suburban house for a young family.

总部位于墨尔本的尼克·欧文建筑师为一个年轻的家庭设计了一座郊区住宅的扩建工程。

Description by Nic Owen Architects: This suburban house extension is an example of responsible rationalisation of a typical suburban home which offers a stimulating environment and demonstrates environmentally sustainable design. The project is located on a 740m2 site in Kew. The existing house whilst generously sized lacked a clear thought-out plan. The land fell 5.5m over its length and further aided to the dysfunctional arrangement of spaces. The brief required a rearrangement of spaces to better cater for the young family, relating each space to the outside world.

诺克欧文建筑师描述：这个郊区房屋扩建是一个负责任的合理化的典型郊区住宅的例子，提供了一个刺激的环境和环境可持续的设计。该项目位于Kew的一个740平方米的场地上。现有的房子虽然规模很大，但却缺乏一个清晰的、深思熟虑的计划。这片土地的长度下降了550万，进一步加剧了空间的功能失调。简报要求重新安排空间，以便更好地满足年轻家庭的需要，将每个空间与外界联系起来。

The design solution resulted in the removal of a late rear extension ‘meals room’ and replacing it with ‘the claw’. Aptly named by the owners the new family-room embraced the sloping land reaching up to the rear raised garden. The claw-roof was conceived to provide solar protection to the north while allowing the winter sun indoors. The claw is surrounded on 3 sides with full height glazing, extending the living environment into the rear landscaped yard. For more information visit Nic Owen Architects. Photographer Rhiannon Slatter

设计解决方案的结果是拆除了后部的“餐室”，并将其替换为“爪子”。新的家庭房间被业主们恰当地命名，拥抱着斜坡，一直延伸到后面的花园。爪形屋顶的构想是为了在北方提供太阳能保护，同时允许冬季的阳光进入室内。爪子四周三面全高玻璃，将生活环境延伸到后庭院。欲知更多信息，请访问尼克·欧文建筑师。摄影师瑞安农·斯莱特