With no more children at home Director Tim Dagg’s and his wife Polly’s own home is a place of relaxation, entertainment and privacy, executed with robust and beautifully detailed materials.

The folded roof that envelopes this house is a simple formal response to a myriad of complex site constraints. Within the strong exterior form, spaces are layered vertically and horizontally, delineating private space while admitting sunlight deep into the interior and offering views to the surrounding established trees. The design employs double-height spaces and full-height glazing to connect the house to the private, north-facing garden.

The house turns its back to the street but offers character, and a bit of fun – and a neighbourhood talking point – via a backlit polycarbonate façade with colour-changing LED lights that enliven the street at night.

The house includes many sustainability features such as increased insulation, large overhangs to the north-facing windows and locally sourced materials. To reduce the amount of demolition material going to landfill, the pool and terrace were retained, and the original bungalow and garage removed to be re-used by new owners.