HELVETIA.

Helvetia's striking, pond-filled atrium required careful negotiation with the council in order to retain the overall appearance of the building's original double-gable end profile. While Helvetia has the flexibility to support up to five sleeping spaces in its current configuration, only the main bedroom and downstairs guest bedroom serve as dedicated sleeping spaces at present, maximizing space for other modes of relaxation and retreat. A 1960s conversion into a boarding house had removed the internal stair, severed vertical connections between floors, and introduced a separate entry to the top floor via an external backyard stair. [Extracted from the article]