The 500 m2 house is located on a large and unique back-land plot surrounded by terraced houses and apartment blocks on all sides, but also benefits from tall mature trees around the boundaries. The architectural concept of the house developed from the desire to maximize views towards the garden and creating a pocket of privacy from surrounding buildings. As a result, the architecture has been expressed through several volumes that offset each other forward or inward so the user experiences different views of the garden while the overall L shaped building creates privacy at the heart of the house. The access into the site is through a driveway that leads into a forecourt bounded by the white curved façade of the house. The home features two types of bricks, red and white, as a threshold between public and private. The landscaping of the garden was developed to enhance the experience into and around the house. The focus point of the garden is a small ‘tea house’ pavilion clad in cedar shingle.