DOWNS COURT ROAD, PURLEY

A contemporary backland house formed from a corner plot subdivision, shaped by scale, boundaries and landscape constraints.

THE BRIEF

The project involved subdividing a large corner plot to accommodate a new dwelling while retaining amenity for the existing house. The proposal was required to sit outside a protected tree root zone, manage overlooking distances, and respond to established suburban roof forms and street conditions.

Before
After

OUR SOLUTION

The footprint and massing were reorganised to reduce perceived scale, forming a 1½-storey volume with accommodation contained within the roof. Shared spaces were located at ground level with private rooms above, while setbacks, buffers and roof articulation controlled relationships to site boundaries and neighbours.

Location:

Purley, Croydon

Type:

Developer Residential

Status:

Pre-app 2022

Services provided:

Constraints:

Large existing tree for the house to be designed around

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