Reverse Tree Change House
Architecture Residential Victoria, Australia
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1. View from the rear laneway 5700 px 3800 px 7 MB A3 print |
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2. A compact light filled family living space 3800 px 3819 px 4 MB A4 print |
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3. A compact light filled family living space 3800 px 5700 px 6 MB A3 print |
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4. Central void viewed from the ground floor 3800 px 5700 px 8 MB A3 print |
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5. View to the rear courtyard 5700 px 3800 px 6 MB A3 print |
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6. Rear view 3800 px 5700 px 6 MB A3 print |
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7. View down the side lane 5700 px 3800 px 6 MB A3 print |
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8. Bridge to the rooftop terrace 3800 px 5108 px 6 MB A3 print |
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9. View to the rooftop terrace 5700 px 3800 px 6 MB A3 print |
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10. Bridge to the rooftop terrace 5700 px 3800 px 6 MB A3 print |
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11. View along first floor corridor 3800 px 5700 px 6 MB A3 print |
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12. Views to the Fitzroy skyline 3800 px 5700 px 4 MB A3 print |
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13. The nexus between all zones within the house 3800 px 5700 px 5 MB A3 print |
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14. View along main hallway 3800 px 5700 px 6 MB A3 print |
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15. Hallway skylight 5700 px 3800 px 5 MB A3 print |
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16. View of Kitchen 5700 px 3800 px 5 MB A3 print |
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17. View of Kitchen 3800 px 5700 px 6 MB A3 print |
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18. Master Ensuite 3800 px 5700 px 4 MB A3 print |
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19. Master Ensuite 3800 px 5700 px 5 MB A3 print |
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20. View from the rear laneway 5700 px 3800 px 6 MB A3 print |
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21. Floor Plans 4960 px 7016 px 1 MB A3 print |
Description
This renovation and extension to a narrow single fronted terrace house was the beginning of a family’s unconventional move from suburbia to inner city Fitzroy. Our clients sought to create an edgy yet comfortable urban home for themselves and their two grown up children.
Our challenge was to transform a compact terrace house into a functioning family home. As the heritage fabric of the building had been heavily modified over the years, we had the unique opportunity to entirely redefine the spaces within this building. A light filled communal living room forms the heart of the home, with a sculpted plywood ceiling above a two-storey void that brings an abundance of natural light and into the space. Existing brickwork was retained and re-used for the new portions of the house, with reverse brick veneer providing a beautiful visual feature internally as well as a thermally efficient wall construction to the new living space. Recycled timber beams were incorporated into the structure of the building in response to the client’s love of timber and connection to the timber industry.
The homes private spaces are ‘tucked’ into other parts of the house, making use of all available space and creating a sense of separation and privacy. At the upper floor, two separate bedroom zones are connected via a staircase, and an open walkway linking across to a rooftop balcony. The lower level utilises skylights to draw light deep into the house, creating a serene ambience to the master bathroom and providing a dramatic view of the sky from the bath.
This project demonstrates that a small footprint is no barrier to creating a functional family home that is both unexpected and deceptively spacious.
Details
| Project size | 160 m2 |
| Site size | 139 m2 |
| Completion date | 2020 |
| Building levels | 2 |
Project team
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Mitsuori Architects | Architect |
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Matthew Murfett | Architect |
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Melissa Lim | Architect |
| Rhodri Thomas | Architectural Technician | |
| Structural Edge | Structural Engineer | |
| Andrew Plant Landscapes | Landscape Architect | |
| Dwelling Building Group | Builder |