Retallack Thompson
Engineer Cantilever
Builder Zenovations
Located in a Heritage Conservation Zone in Sydney’s inner city, the Creature was conceived of as a ‘pet’ like structure to the rear of a Victorian terrace house. Created as an independent dwelling for the owner’s grown children, with cooking and bathing facilities, the creature provides flexibility to the home in the modes of occupation available to the client.
The Creature is elevated above the ground plane, on bird like steel legs, and open on three sides, accomodating on-site parking below and permitting daylight access to the house’s private open space beyond. The openness of the ground floor unites the undercroft with the main courtyard, extending the perceptible size of the small inner-city lot.
Photography: Ben Hosking