“The world consists of active spirits and inert matter” Henry More

The Kensington House is a home for a family of four. The residence provides a sensitively controlled private realm for its occupants, through varying degrees of transparency in each direction. The street-facing east façade is finely screened in timber; whilst the two sides towards neighbours have high level glazing and are otherwise blank save for a slither of window illuminating various service spaces. The west façade provides expansive views, mediating sunlight with operable louvres, large overhangs and vertical concrete blinkers.

The front elevation offers a clear treatise on the necessary elements of entry to a home: fence, path, wall, door, and overhang. The simplicity of these components draws the visitor into a crystalline, uncomplicated experience of entry; towards a timber door under a steel awning of simple proportions.