The Daylesford house is a contemporary sculptural addition to a turn of the century miner’s cottage. The dramatic undulating form allows for a second story addition similar to a loft space, with views out over the fields. Vertical cladding allows a strong rhythm to work throughout the form of the building, highlighted by the dramatic roof-scape juxtaposed against the very traditional pitched cottage roof. A glazed adjoining section articulates both old and new forms, allowing each form to act separately and with integrity. The openings on the existing cottage were changed as little as possible; the new sculptural form was simply punctured to form the fenestration detailing dependent on the requirements for each space. The resultant internal spaces become quite dramatic in terms of the movement of the ceiling relative to the split-level floor below.