Completed in 2016, this Victorian cottage in Australia was enhanced by a generous, contemporary extension. Conscious of the existing fabric of the building, the architects accentuated the contrast of old and new as inhabitants move from the dense enclosed spaces of the original building, into the large, open extension. The prevalence of laminated hoop pine was used to further define the new space.

A full-length sky light runs along the north edge of the property. Positioned above the exposed rafters, it produces playful tracks of sunlight and shadow that gradually move across the space.

Photography: Trevor Mein