Little Maggie Residence, Melbourne / ROAM Architects
Nestling into its urban village setting in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, Little Maggie Residence creatively extends an existing heritage weatherboard cottage.
Nestling into its urban village setting in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, Little Maggie Residence creatively extends an existing heritage weatherboard cottage.
Much of the thinking behind Humble House lay not only in designing enjoyable rooms, but also in curating the journey between, conscious of experience and movement throughout the home.
Overlooking olive green gums, St Kilda Apartment is conjured from a place of restfulness and elegance. Capturing the adventurous spirit of its owners, the redesign works see the previously dark and oppressive enclave transformed its wearied bones into a refreshing and elevated experience.
Single-storied and modest in size with a distinct sloping roof and generous verandah area at the rear, this humble addition embodies the characteristics of mid-century Australian bungalows.
An important component of the brief was to design a building that not only had the ability to open up to the surrounding garden but to then literally connect with it.
The project includes a dynamic sequence of spaces, starting with an entry bridge that leads to a double height entry hall, through to a series of split level living spaces opening to courtyard gardens.
Craft is central to this project, once the home of a guitar maker and potter. The brief was to combine a warehouse and adjacent workers cottage into a single family home.
A unique sculptural solution resolved the challenges of a narrow site, resulting in a light filled family oasis. The simple linear plan allows the wedge-shaped circulation spine to access all rooms on both levels.