The modern aluminum glass extension shifts the first impression of the house immediately. Behind the original shell, daylight now reaches deeper into the plan, and the contrast between the older volume and the new addition gives the interior its clearest gesture. What once felt closed now reads as an open home with lots of natural light, where the edges of the plan become easier to understand and the view moves further through the house.

Old volume, new layer, sharper outline

The original house keeps its coastal character and pitched roof, while the new volume introduces a lighter base in aluminum and glass. That meeting point does more than add square meters. It sets up a visible tension between solid and transparent, between the older masonry and the new frame of glass. The extension opens the house without erasing the existing structure, and that exchange is what gives the project its rhythm.

At the corner plot, the elongated plan gains definition through two clear additions: a carport on one side and an extra living area on the other. A canopy by the carport marks the transition between private ground and the more exposed edge of the plot. The house now reads as a line with purpose, where roof, canopy, and passage all help organize movement around the site.

Daylight pulled through the plan

Inside, the change is easiest to read in the light. The original part of the house admitted little of it; the new opening brings it in and lets it travel across the living zones. Large windows frame the garden and terrace views, so the outside is not a separate backdrop but part of the room sequence. In the sitting area, a built-in fireplace in the living room sits within a clean wall composition, while curtains soften the large glazed openings beside it.

The room layout remains calm, but it is not static. A long sightline runs from the kitchen toward the living space, and the white cabinetry keeps the wall surfaces quiet enough for the daylight to do the work. The result is an open home with lots of natural light that still feels enclosed enough for daily use. Shadows gather at the edges, especially where the cabinetry meets the floor and where the window depth creates a second line of shade.

A kitchen framed by stone and glass

The kitchen brings the clearest material contrast into view. A kitchen with natural stone countertop sits beside dark cabinetry and the fireplace wall, so the working surface and the heat source read as one field rather than separate objects. The stone catches light differently from the smooth fronts around it. Above, the ceiling remains restrained, letting the horizontal lines of the worktop and the window openings shape the room.

Minimal white cabinetry continues across the walls and into the circulation zones, where built-in storage keeps the surface language consistent. Handles are visually restrained, and the joinery avoids interruption. That discipline leaves space for the natural materials to stand out: stone at the counter, timber underfoot, and the darker recess around the fire. Nothing is exaggerated, yet each material has a clear role in the composition.

Living spaces that look toward the garden

The garden and terrace views stay present from several points in the house. In the living area, the glazing turns the outdoor edge into part of the daily route, and the terrace sits close enough to be read as an extension of the interior floor plane. The straight paving outside reinforces that reading. It is not a decorative gesture; it is a clear surface that carries the eye from inside to out, then back again toward the house.

That visual connection carries through to the pool and planted edges, which appear in the interior view as part of the same composition. The house does not separate working, living, and resting into isolated zones. Instead, the rooms stay visually open to one another, with the garden acting as a quiet counterpoint to the clean interior walls and the darker fireplace recess.

Canopy, carport and the line between public and private

The canopy by the carport is one of the most legible exterior moves in the project. It extends the line of the house, offers cover, and gives the entrance zone a clear threshold. Underneath, the darker underside of the overhang contrasts with the pale walls and glazing nearby. This is where the house speaks most directly about its boundary: what is sheltered, what is exposed, and where the route from car to door begins.

Because the plan is narrow and elongated, every shift in depth matters. The overhang helps the house hold together visually, while the glass extension keeps the addition light. The result is a building that marks the edge of the plot without closing itself off. From the street side to the garden side, the sequence stays readable, with each step supported by a change in material or a change in light.

Materials that stay close to the surface

Inside, the language stays restrained: smooth painted walls, pale floors, timber accents, and stone where the daily use is most visible. In the open plan, the built-in fireplace in the living room becomes a focal point because it is set into a quiet wall rather than announced with ornament. Nearby, the kitchen with natural stone countertop anchors the center of the home. These surfaces are not trying to compete with one another; they work by difference in texture and depth.

The same approach appears in the details. The cabinet fronts run flush, the window frames remain slim, and the transitions between wall, floor, and opening are kept visually clean. That clarity lets the house feel settled without becoming heavy. The contrast between the older shell and the modern aluminum glass extension is still there, but it is now softened by the repeated use of white surfaces and the measured presence of wood and stone.

A home that opens where it matters

The strongest move in the project is not the extension itself, but the way it changes the way the house is read. A closed front becomes a sequence of rooms with light passing through them. The boundary between private and semi-public is marked, not hidden. And the garden, terrace, carport, and living spaces all remain legible in one continuous plan. That clarity gives the house its structure, while the modern aluminum glass extension brings in the daylight that the original volume lacked.

Photography by WIT.