Work

Courtyard House

Full remodel and extension · 2026

  • Location [Suburb], [City]
  • Completed 2026
  • Duration 14 months
  • Size 410 m²

What we found

A dark 1970s house turned inward on itself

Low ceilings, small rooms and a courtyard that had been roofed over and forgotten. The walls were sound and the site was beautiful.

What we did

We opened it to the sky

We removed the courtyard roof, rebuilt the surrounding rooms with arched openings and added a still pool at the centre of the house.

Before
After

Key changes

  • Courtyard reopened with a reflecting pool
  • Arched openings to every main room
  • New roof, structure and services
  • Limewashed walls throughout
  • Solar power with battery backup
  • Rainwater harvesting for the garden
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Plaster archway opening onto a courtyard with a green tree