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Princes Hill Lighthouse / Bent Architecture

New life for a grand old terrace house overlooking Princes Park in Melbourne’s inner north

Princes Hill Lighthouse / Bent Architecture
Princes Hill Lighthouse

Project Name: Princes Hill Lighthouse
Architecture: Bent Architecture
Project Architect: Michael Germano
Project Director: Paul Porjazoski
Team: Paul Porjazoski, Merran Porjazoski, Michael Germano, Lana Blazanin, Ian Wilson
Interior Design: BENT Architecture with Ian Wilson
Structural Engineer: Keith Long and Associates P/L
Builder: Caruso Bros. P/L
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year: 2020
Photo Credits: Tatjana Plitt Photography

This project breathes new life into a grand old terrace house overlooking Princes Park in Melbourne’s inner north. Set within a row of picturesque terrace houses typical of inner-suburban Melbourne, the project retains the ornate detailing and tall ceilings typical of its type and remodels and extends the house to create a generous, flexible and light-filled family home.

Princes Hill Lighthouse / Bent Architecture

Taking its visual cues from the grandeur and scale of the existing home, Princes Hill Lighthouse was designed to comfortably house young adult children and their parents in a way which gives each their autonomy. The home is built over three levels to maximise programme whilst minimising building footprint, resulting in precious outdoor space that is both functional and contributory to the amenity of the interiors.

kitchen

Each level acts as its own suite with a bedroom and bathroom; living spaces are all combined on the ground floor. On the first two levels, bedrooms and bathrooms are located within the original terrace, where period proportions and details typical of its Victorian heritage are selectively retained and reimagined in the new material palette of the home.

living area

living room, open space

A central, double storey light court announces living spaces that extend beyond the confines of the original home, searching for light and a connection to the outdoors. On the upper level, a third bedroom and ensuite is accommodated within an attic-like space that is defined in response to the amenity of neighbouring properties and the heritage character of the place.

pool, Bent Architecture

bedroom, Bent Architecture

Princes Hill House / Bent Architecture

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