Lou’s House

Lou’s House is sited on a triangular block at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Adamstown Heights. The original dwelling on the site is a modest weatherboard structure with a brick base, typical of much of Newcastle’s inner suburbs. Our proposal builds upon this familiar material palette while radically replanning the home to better connect with the generous garden and opportunities for northern light.

Inspired by the organising logic of some of our favourite mid-century suburban houses, Lou’s House gathers all rooms under a single raking roof form. Two levels of bedrooms are stacked at one end, the entry foyer and stairwell occupies a double height space in the middle of the plan, with living areas at the low side, stepping down to the garden.

Builder: Lou Goodwin Constructions
Visualisations: Second Studio