Hyde Place Modern

Hyde Place Modern is a Canberra architectural legacy piece. Designed in 1966 by architect John H. Dalgarno, and extended in 1977, the house is situated on a north facing block at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Canberra’s inner south.

Whilst the modernist features of the home were a large part of the appeal for the clients when purchasing the home, the poor thermal performance and failing building envelope presented a significant challenge. Investing a modest budget to make a big impact was paramount. The failing roof was in urgent need of replacing in order to render the home habitable, and separating this work out from the main project allowed the luxury of time to get the design right.

Less visible than the need for new interiors, but no less urgent, was the upgrading of the building envelope to allow for dramatically increased thermal performance. West facing windows were reduced in size, and new, high performing timber windows were installed throughout. Windows were custom made by The Joinery Store to ensure the language of the original windows, whilst introducing passive haus designed thermal and air leakage performance. Insulation was introduced to all external and internal walls where possible, as well as to under floor and ceiling, bringing the house from 0 stars at sale to 6.2 stars NatHERS.

To read more about the incredible interior design work that happened along with the thermal and building envelope upgrades, head over to our residential interiors section.

Build: Alliance Building Group

Pergola Build: Vale Constructions

Photography: Kasey Funnell