The Boardinghouse is a design which involved the amalgamation of five ‘boarding rooms’ within a pre-war house. Located in Newstead, Queensland, this renovation has transformed the original form into a contemporary home for a large family. This design solution references the old and incorporates the new, with an emphasis placed on opening the interior up to the outside environment. The architecture is an overt statement about the possibilities of modern architecture juxtaposed with one hundred years of history.