Architectural Design
Connected indoor / outdoor living plans from Studio Dean
Landscape planning is not reserved only for large country estates; outdoor spaces in inner cities matter too. We recently worked on the below full Interior Architecture project in Newcastle and much of the plan was centered around the
garden access.
By reworking and interconnecting the indoor and outdoor spaces, Studio Dean radically improved and increased the livable footprint.
To maximise the outside space we transformed the front of the house from a concrete drive and an apologetic front door to an urban oasis. We made the front of the house look like a garden, with clear parking and gave them a visual walkway with water pools and walkways to draw attention away from the garage, to the front door.
The breathtaking front drive leads to an entrance with a sense of arrival. We built in a double height skylight with a sight-line through house the into the garden which connects all the spaces. We used plants as a biophilic and visually stunning dividing wall indoors.
To connect the lounge to the outdoor space we used an indoor-outdoor tunnel fire. We used more water walkways with stone and gravel so that the spaces were all more like garden rooms.
The connectivity pulls all the spaces together. A sunken lounge connects to yoga garden, which connects to a gym. This is an example if perfect indoor-outdoor living where interior architecture and outdoor landscaping connect perfectly with functions and orientations. It is useable, whatever the weather.
With so much amazing indoor / outdoor magic happening, the ‘back garden’ had to be next-level to hold its own. We didn’t disappoint, with an outdoor kitchen and formal and informal seating and dining areas, continuing with the zoning theme.
Please note these are plans, renders and inspirational images at this point as the project is not complete. We can share our latest images, renders, plans, and case studies on request.
