Arch House

Redfern's network of inner-city laneways — often underutilised, lined with dilapidated fences and unused roller doors — is precisely what drew this client to Baptist Lane. Embracing their address as an extension of house and courtyard, they entertained with the roller door open, guests spilling out into the street. The brief was to celebrate and deepen this connection to the neighbourhood.

The concept from the outset was to maximise the potential for connection to the courtyard and beyond. On transition to the new wing the space opens dramatically, revealing a generous kitchen and dining area beneath a soaring one-and-a-half storey volume. Four-metre-high doors capture the sky and frame a flowering tree in a neighbouring back garden — a view that makes the boundary feel far more distant than it is.

Completed 2022

Interiors I Georgia Hawkins
Builder I JNS
Photography © Ruth Gold