PAVILION HOUSE

PAVILION HOUSE

A modern custom home in Byron Bay Australia, designed by Fifth Space to frame views, light, and landscape.
A modern custom home in Byron Bay Australia, designed by Fifth Space to frame views, light, and landscape.

Transforming an existing bungalow into a serene sequence of spaces connecting the outside and the inside.

Date:

2024

Location:

Byron Bay, Australia

type:

Residential

Designed for a growing family, Pavilion House was envisioned as an expansive reimagining of an existing house.

What began as a low-ceilinged, maze-like bungalow now reads as a calm sequence of spaces stitched to garden and sky.

Retaining the footprint spared valuable mature trees, while stripping interiors to structure allowed a clean slate for contemporary living without the carbon cost of a full rebuild.

A decisive longitudinal spine organizes the plan: to the east, a quiet wing containing bedrooms and study niches; to the west, all things sociable—kitchen, lounge and media.

Sliding pocket doors let the family modulate privacy, creating one continuous space for celebrations or a pair of hushed zones for work and rest.

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