The project was a typical intervention to a "semi-detached" dwelling, very common typology in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.

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The idea was to create an open plan living merging the backyard with the internal dining area and again dining with kitchen.

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The former house had a "u" shape stairs on the eastern side, an obstacle to arrange the ground floor spaces.

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The main action was to remove the existing stairs and create a new open tread stair on a steel stringer and glass balustrade that will run along the party wall. This allowed not only to open downstairs completely but also to gain enough space upstairs to create a new small bedroom.

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The finished product is a Beach Style home with light timbers and stone that brighten the house and makes maintenance and cleaning easy.