This two-storey house carefully negotiates its context, balancing a modern architectural language with the scale of a predominantly single-storey streetscape. Elevated above the 100-year floodplain, its low-slung roofline, offset volumes, slatted balcony, and landscape walls establish a thoughtful dialogue between form and site. The architect’s rigorous attention to detail and sensitivity to client aspirations has resulted in a composition that transcends the ordinary.