Word of mouth recommendation led the owners of this American bungalow house in Hawthorn to the doorstep of JRA. A wide number of approaches to the master plan were considered throughout the design process, particularly influenced by the skills of one of the owners who is a landscape designer. Eventually aligning the low profile house design to one side of the site allowed a park like sense of garden to be created, with extensive visual links to the informal living area additions. The completed refurbishment provides flexible spaces, and clever zoning, to accommodate teenage boys’ needs as well as varying family activities.