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East Melbourne Residence

East Melbourne Residence

East Melbourne Residence is a 2-storey extension concealed behind a heritage frontage in a Victorian streetscape.

The site runs north-south with a block of units on its western boundary & an original period home to the east. The brief was for a light-filled modern home that would best utilise its inner-city location. In all, 4 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 living areas & car parking for 3 cars were required, plus amenities. Privacy from the neighbouring units was paramount, as well as a connection to the original structure.

Client
Private Client
Location
East Melbourne
Photography
Peter Clarke
Traditional Country
Wurundjeri and Bunurong
The private setting behind the original building provided the perfect context to create a secluded contemporary home. Our design strategy was to create a series of spaces to utilise the full extent of the small site for living. We imagined clean & uncompromised spaces that let the building envelope dissolve into the garden.
he interiors needed to be compelling spaces with clarity & a highly considered but restrained palette of natural materials to enable the garden and outside spaces to work with in.

All extraneous elements have been meticulously integrated into the building fabric to create simple & strong forms whilst not compromising functionality. Glazing is recessed into the structure, the floors flow out into the garden, lighting & services are concealed, and equipment is veiled so as not to compete. The building also offers a public face to the properties to the rear. A Victorian motif provides reference on the screen to the upper level to the original features of the property, which can be enjoyed from neighbours at a distance.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands where our studios are located, the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of Yálla-birr-ang, Collingwood and the Wadawurrung people of Djiling, Geelong.

We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, across all regions of Victoria and beyond. We honour the design ingenuity of First Peoples over millennia, their unique contribution to our understanding of place, and their care for the Country on which we create.