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An important feature in her concept design was a large masonry gable facing onto the street, followed by two largely glazed gables stepping back from it. This solid form mirrors the historic Art House alongside it, and cleverly conceals from view its two glazed counterparts. Concentrating the glazing here allowed Jane to create the solidity where it mattered, and also tied into the vernacular. “Tobermory has many buildings with big stone gables and tall chimneys. The Art House has them, and we wanted to reflect that in Origami Studio.” Another obvious solution to help the building blend in was to retain the walls of the old shed as a boundary wall. “We cut the walls into a stepped shape that broke down the mass of the existing walls.” This eliminated the issue of any overlooking, and afforded the neighbours their privacy. “The view from the street is very respectful; it’s only when you go past the solid gable that you see the glazed walls.”


Interiors Internally, Jane’s aim was to create a layout that delivered what she and David required now, plus what they might also want 10 years in the future. Her solution


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was to put two guest bedrooms, her work studio and David’s art studio on the ground floor. Making David’s studio a ‘communal’ space that feeds into Jane’s studio and the two other bedrooms, offers the flexibility to turn her studio into an additional bedroom when required. “I like working with open plan design, as you can cut down on circulation space,” she says. “There are no corridors here, and no wasted space.” Upstairs, Jane’s aim was to create a space akin to a large apartment which incorporates the main bedroom, an open plan living/dining/kitchen space and an outdoor balcony which all take in the view over the bay. “It’s simple – the roofscape defines the three spaces underneath so there’s a natural breaking up of the open plan into its different uses.”


At first glance the property presents an abundance of space and light, but this belies the fact that for Jane it was the most restrictive site she’s ever worked on. “Building between The Art House and the boundary walls of the old shed meant that every millimetre counted, and that was a challenge because I knew exactly what I wanted to fit in.”


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