Function

1. Cooking and need lots of bench space and uncluttered surfaces. Would like to have space for drying, preserves, pickles, storing garlic, produce.

2. Always wanted a window seat.

3. Like baths (not spa)

4. Space for yoga and stretching - including wall based stretches

5. Watching TV and Netflix - prefer a separate room away from the main living area or a nook or third bedroom

6. Space for bikes, bike gear, running stuff and camping gear

7. Art works - hanging space.

8. Stuff place. All things that shouldn’t be on the kitchen bench - keys, wallet, phone, chargers, pens. Including charging area with all connections catered. USB, micro USB, iPhone, iWatch.

9. BBQ on the deck. Deck to extend out from living area for parties.

10. Solar. No gas connection. Gas BBQ (supplied by client).

11. Timber floors

Form

• Be a thing of beauty with spaces that work or have surprises.

• Energy efficient and comfortable without ac (should not go over 26 in worst summer heat wave or below 18 in winter)

• Be simple but not plain

• Have clever use of space and great sight lines:

• Window view to the eucs, tree tops

• Interesting light and shadow effects

• Texture, angles

• Splashes of colour

• Proportions, be small but with big feeling spaces, height is important to the rooms

• Open up to the North, bring the outside in, natural timber to mix up the harder material, steel work

• carport rather than garage, or obscured garage

• Good acoustics in the living areas and good acoustic insulation elsewhere

• Everything should have a reason, utility or aesthetic value, no wasted space