Bustle House / FMD Architects
Our response was inspired and directed by the client’s determined assertion that she was merely the current caretaker of this ‘old lady’; of this building that had preceded and would surely succeed her into the future.
Melbourne houses
Ruckers Hill House / Studio Bright
A prominent, corner sited Edwardian on the crest of Ruckers Hill, has been restored and enlarged with new living spaces in a separate rear-garden pavilion.
RaeRae House, Melbourne / Austin Maynard Architects
RaeRae house is a new five-bedroom family home which incorporates the front of two pre-existing terrace homes. A glazed entry, set back between the heritage buildings, unites the two and forms the gateway to the new build, surprising in light and scale.
Brodecky House, Melbourne / Atlas Architects
The Brodecky House is the client’s dream home. Our client previously lived in a large 5 bedroom house and was looking to downsize. This is an urban infill project, where the new dwelling was built on the backyard land of her existing home.
Townhouse Development on a Tight Site in Melbourne
Typical townhouse developments often have poorly planned layouts, uncoordinated and unnecessarily complex building forms, and eclectic material palettes.
Grant House in North Fitzroy, Melbourne / Austin Maynard Architects
Grant House is the alteration and addition to a dark and narrow single-storey terrace in North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The old part of the house has been respectfully maintained and a new extension has been sleeved between original boundary walls.
Old Factory Building Converted into a Home for an Artist and Musician
Located in Melbourne’s inner-city opposite a suburban train station this is a re-assembly of an old dilapidated factory building to become a home with studios for an artist and musician.
Rammed Earth Extension to a Californian Bungalow
This design for a rammed earth extension to a Californian Bungalow goes back to personal key experiences of places. However, I was less interested in a building itself but the interaction it generated and asked why. That was our starting point.