Robinson Rd House
Architecture Residential Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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1. Home Office With a view to the new extension via steel framed sliding glass partitions 6720 px 4480 px 15 MB A3 print |
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2. Dining/Living room Featuring full height north facing windows 6720 px 4480 px 15 MB A3 print |
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3. Kitchen detail 4480 px 6720 px 13 MB A3 print |
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4. Dining area opening up to backyard 6720 px 4480 px 14 MB A3 print |
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5. Kitchen featuring cantilevered concrete benchtop 6720 px 4474 px 12 MB A3 print |
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6. Front of house with new steel framed windows and doors 6720 px 4480 px 21 MB A3 print |
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7. Living room 6720 px 4132 px 12 MB A3 print |
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8. Backyard detailing Featuring rough stucco rendered storage box cantilevering over water feature 4480 px 6720 px 16 MB A3 print |
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9. Backyard view 6720 px 3977 px 16 MB A3 print |
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10. Home office meeting room 6720 px 4480 px 13 MB A3 print |
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11. Backyard view 9223 px 4416 px 22 MB A3 print |
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12. Floor Plans 1985 px 1404 px 264 KB Print - Low res only |
Description
This project was a modern rear extension to a New-England style home characterised by a high pitched slate roof, dormer windows and red clinker brickwork. The brief was to renovate and repurpose the existing rooms and façade and to add a new open planned kitchen/dining/living room and master bedroom at the rear as well as create a better connection to the backyard.
The main challenge of this project was how to add new modern spaces to the existing house whilst maintaining the charm and character of the original period home. This was done by incorporating architectural elements into both new and old parts of the house, such as steel framed doors and windows, herringbone timber flooring and soft window furnishings.
The new rear extension runs along the south side of the block, allowing access to northern light to all the main living and dining spaces. Large, full height sliding doors run the length of the extension on the northern side of the extension, blurring the lines between inside and outside, giving the impression of one large space.
One of the defining features of this project was the use of in-situ concrete for the internal and external seats, the water feature and the mitred, cantilevered kitchen island bench. This compliments the industrial feel of the steel framed windows, whilst adding subtle variances in colour and texture.
Details
| Project size | 350 m2 |
| Site size | 820 m2 |
| Completion date | 2021 |
| Building levels | 2 |
Project team
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Chan Architecture Pty Ltd | Architect |