Redux

In retrospect it should probably have set alarm bells ringing when clients Tim and Deidre found their Malvern home on the market back in 2009 during a chilly Melbourne winter. In August, sun pouring in from poolside through masses of north-facing glazing created lovely light, warmth and indoor-outdoor connection throughout the voluminous, shed-like space. By January, the place was a hotbox. Single glazing, little-to-no insulation and plenty of hard surfaces for sound to bounce off made for a sweaty, noisy existence. During