Lacquerwall
Architecture Residential East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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1. Entry Hallway Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker 3226 px 4839 px 6 MB A4 print |
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2. Scalloped Timber Wall Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker Buee Vase - Ligne Rosset 3840 px 5760 px 9 MB A3 print |
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3. Concealed Door Open Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker Tableware: Kurashi Crafts 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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4. Concealed Door Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker Tableware: Kurashi Crafts 5760 px 3840 px 10 MB A3 print |
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5. Living Room Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker Furniture: Apato, Kurashi Crafts 3840 px 5760 px 11 MB A3 print |
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6. Living Room Architects: WHDA Main Contractor: Jarah Construction Photography: Daniel Walker 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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Description
Architects: WHDA / https://www.whda.com.au/
Main Contractor: Jarah Construction
Photography: Daniel Walker / https://www.danwalk.com/
Stylist: Chooi Si Chok
Location: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year: 2020
The clients had requested a complete refresh of their three bedroom apartment in East Melbourne, to serve as their primary residence after downsizing from a house in the country. Two of the rooms were designated as separate study rooms that could be flexible guest bedrooms, leaving the open plan living and kitchen as wholly shared spaces.
Faced with a contradiction of a lack of natural light, and the desire for privacy from the offices located opposite the west-facing balcony; we replaced the existing plantation shutters with a simple sheer curtain. The conversation then steered towards embracing low light levels with a sombre material palette; a textured canvas for art and curios collected throughout their travels. A satin black stained veneer wall of scalloped timber planks unfurls from the entry hallway across the dining and living spaces like a lacquerware cabinet, three pivot doors concealing the laundry and storage cupboards and the threshold to the main bedroom (from dark to light a surprise).
Coupled with the desire for as much concealed storage space as possible throughout the apartment, the clients also asked for a streamlined reorganization of the living space and kitchen to include an area for meals that could naturally shift between contemplative morning coffees and after dinner drinks with friends. The alcoves for shelves and the kitchen benchtop become a way to give depth to shadows as they wrap around a flower arrangement or book. A more surgical intervention was made to widen the entry hallway to accommodate an art wall and mitigate the ‘dance’ guests have to perform as they enter.
Details
| Project size | 114 m2 |
| Completion date | 2020 |
Project team
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Douglas Wan | Design Architect |
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Redmond Hamlett | Lead Consultant & Project Architect |
| Jarah Construction | General Contractor | |
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WHDA | Architect |