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| Hamilton Doyle extension |
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Usually, if you need a home office you can convert a bedroom or spare room. But, what if you're short on space or you don't want to sacrifice the guest room? Our House met architect John Hamilton Doyle in 1999 when we saw his clever use of glass and lattice for clients; now we see how he's extended his home using a pre-fabricated rural shed.
John bought his home in 1995 and spent about six months extending it. He wanted to add a home office by doubling the floor space, but not the budget. The challenge was to turn a standard rural shed into an architectural feat. On top of that, John had to integrate the steel shed with his 1920s Californian Bungalow.
The framing, including construction, cost $15,000. Money well spent when you consider he gained 100 square metres of additional space. With the walls, windows, flooring and verandah added, the extension came to about $60,000.
The main design is a prefabricated shed from Supershed Australia in Balmain. Ordinary tin sheds heat and cool quickly, so John lined the some internal walls with brick — "reverse brick veneer". This slows down the heat transfer and acts as a form of insulation. The outside wall is corrugated iron.
The plans were initially approved by council, but John's neighbours panicked when they saw the steel frame go up. As a result, construction was put on hold while the council took a second look at the plans. Luckily, there were no more hitches and the steel frame was erected in just four days.
The space created two office with mezzanine level and a store room. This has the potential to be converted to a separate dwelling if the need arises. The design also incorporates John's trademark use of lattice. The unusual claw-like feature at the back is intended to visually "tie" the building to the ground. There's also a secret cupboard in the leg for storing garden tools.
From the street, John's house looks like any other two bedroom Californian bungalow. The extension was designed to be lower than the rest of the house so it isn't visible from the front.
As a child, John lived in the country and always dreamed of having a pond in the backyard. So, his Californian bungalow has an eight cubic metre pond sitting. John was also partial to the existing mango trees in the yard and decided to make these the focal point of his design.
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John Hamilton Doyle (Architect)
Ph: 02 9798 4915
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