{"id":4363,"date":"2015-10-24T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=4363"},"modified":"2016-01-20T11:31:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T11:31:03","slug":"outdoor-dining-sydney-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/architecture\/outdoor-dining-sydney-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4364 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard outdoor dining outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sydney office Aileen Sage Architects designed this house for one of its partners around a \u201csecret garden\u201d containing a circular patio for <em><strong>outdoor dining<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4365 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard2 outdoor dining outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard2\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aileen Sage Architects is a partnership between Amelia Sage Holliday and Isabelle Aileen Toland, and the Courtyard House \u2013 developed for Holliday and her family \u2013 is the practice\u2019s first built project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4366\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard3 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard3\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>The home is based on the plan of an existing two-storey property from the 1880s and is situated in a conservation area in the Australian city\u2019s Paddington neighbourhood.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4367\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard4 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard4\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The original house had undergone significant modification and its structure was irrevocably damaged by damp and termites, so the architects decided to\u00a0demolish it to make way for the new building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard5 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard5\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new house takes the envelope and general site arrangement of the original as a starting point,\u201d said the architects in a statement. \u201cIt re-traces the existing form, maximising access to natural light and ventilation to all rooms and in doing so reinterpreting it for today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard6 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard6\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the plan is a courtyard garden that can be accessed from the main living room, dining area and a smaller lounge \u2013 flanking it on three sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard7 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard7\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A series of smaller courtyard spaces are accommodated elsewhere in the plan, including a narrow planted area at the end of the dining room and a green roof that spans the void between the building\u2019s front and rear wings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard8 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the back of the site, the master suite is reached from the dining area via a second staircase and has access to the roof terrace above the living room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard9 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard9\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard9\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard10 outdoor dining Outdoor dining: Sydney house encloses a garden courtyard Sydney brick and concrete house encloses a garden courtyard10\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10 Sydney-brick-and-concrete-house-encloses-a-garden-courtyard10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">Sydney office Aileen Sage Architects designed this house for one of its partners around a \u201csecret garden\u201d containing a 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