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Architects: ioa-studio
- Area: 104 m²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Tom Ross
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Atremide, Big River Group, Furniture throughout, JSB, Shades in Hawthorn, Sigorino
Text description provided by the architects. Our friend Hoa took a huge risk and bought the oldest building she could find. The 150 year old kings arms hotel on Queensberry Street didn’t have a straight bone in it. After many design iterations, curved walls allowed the plan to divide the small and awkward existing title. As the curves were the key when dividing the space, we found that it also connected perfectly to the existing archway that once connected the old pub to the boarding house. We wanted to create a sense of height adding a third hidden bedroom into the existing roof space of the old pub. By removing the ceiling lining and structure from upstairs, this allowed us to create a whole new level and space, whilst making a double height space that connects the upper level to the open mezzanine.
