Cromwell Residence
Architecture Residential South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
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Description
A minimal re-design but comprehensive refurbishment of this classic 1970s townhouse bestows new life and substance into a growing family’s home. The approach celebrates the unique and inherited features of the floor plan, while injecting contemporary design elements and considered bespoke details into the updated series of spaces.
The house was a fairly original 70’s design, so we didn’t want to take away from this too much. We focused on the qualities of the home that had drawn the clients to it in the first place (such as the timber detailing, an abundance of natural light, visibility to internal courtyards and the general flow of spaces), and aimed to further enhance these qualities with the new design approach. We did this through selection of finishes, orientation of spaces, introduction of new doors and windows, and the revised spatial layout to the kitchen, dining and laundry zones.
There were some key ideas overlaid into this, including introduction of joinery, layering of materials, unification of different areas with continual joinery datum and a more dynamic palette.
The style has ended up being a bit of a combination of a contemporary aesthetic, with elements of 70’s design and Scandinavian design details.
Questions and Answers
What was the project brief?
The clients brief was to create a more functional, open plan home which would be suitable for a young & growing family. The main area for re-design was the rear kitchen, dining and living area which was previously quite insular and disconnection.
The clients also wanted to make the most of the available outdoor area and courtyard spaces.
What was the design solution?
I worked within the existing external structural walls to re-create the spaces. I wanted to minimise the spend on structural change where we could; we focussed the main changes to the key living spaces of the home.
The front bedroom & bathroom areas of the home remain structurally the same, with new layouts and finishes.
I opened up and re-planned rear kitchen, dining and living areas. A key driver was the consideration of the sight line on entering the home; when you step down into the living space, you now look through the stone island bench to the planted courtyard outside. It is abundant with light and has a great sense of space.
The laundry is tucked behind the kitchen; we have kept the length of the rear façade open, managing to fit in a small bar area at the end of the walkway. This makes this space feel open and light, maximising views and light from the rear courtyard, while still keeping the laundry area fully separate and discrete from the kitchen.
New joinery and furniture throughout has also made the space functional and more contemporary.
In terms of buildability, the unusual shape of the floor plan added a layer of complexity. No walls are parallel, due to the site shape and home orientation, so many of the new walls and joinery items were marked out on site so we could be sure about placement. For example the kitchen island bench, as this is a key visual on entry to the home, but also needed to relate to the main kitchen area and be a functional working space. It allowed the clients to come and walk around the area and check they were happy with access, circulation and placement prior to construction.
Details
| Completion date | 2020 |
Project team
| LVL Group | Builder | |
| Heather Nette King | Stylist |