The two gabled pavilions are nestled among the existing twisted trees, creating a semienclosed deck area and a leafy, indigenous outlook for the living areas. The main house pavilion, which was slightly elongated and renovated to include a new kitchen, bathroom and living and dining areas, while also retaining two existing bedrooms. The siding on the main pavilion is painted plywood with highlights of oiled hardwood lining boards. “After we painted the whole outside of the [original] house white, the new and old blended in pretty seamlessly,” says Fitzpatrick.
The site levels were manipulated with mounded landscaping, bringing the ground level up to the height of the deck and drawing the front garden into the living zone. The site has a number of mature trees that influenced the layout.
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