"A schoolyard memory, reshaped into a home that still knows how to play."
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Light moves through the hallway like a quiet guide, carrying the rhythm of the old classrooms into the new rooms of the extension. The slender column marks the moment of transition, a small pause between history and the life unfolding behind it.
The extension forms the heart of daily life. It opens toward the garden, letting air flow freely between cooking, gathering, and resting. Sliding panels shift the atmosphere throughout the day, offering both openness and retreat. In this part of the home, material honesty anchors the space; wood where touch matters, stone where weight steadies movement.
The wider school complex has been carefully renewed. Former classrooms now hold small studios, each space defined by colours true to their era, creating a gentle rhythm across the corridors. The gym breathes again, its scale preserved and its character restored. We treated the entire building like a living archive: every tone, doorway and surface tuned to its history, yet ready for contemporary work and movement. This layered backdrop strengthens the home, connecting personal life to a building that continues to serve its community.
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We approached the extension as a natural continuation of the former school building. The original facade holds a calm presence, grounded in brick and memory, so the new volume was shaped with restraint. Its proportions follow the existing rhythm, yet the openings bring a softer tactility, allowing daylight to settle deeper into the home. Old and new meet not in contrast, but in conversation.
Inside, the structure becomes more intimate. Warm surfaces guide the eye, echoing the subtle grain of timber and the quiet texture of plaster. We treated every junction with the same care as a doorway in a school: a threshold that holds anticipation. Light enters from unexpected angles, drawing gentle lines across walls that once carried chalk and children’s footsteps.
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