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Architects: WALA
- Area: 361 m²
- Year: 2020
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Photographs:Dave Kulesza
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Manufacturers: Miele, Austral Bricks, Bremworth, Franke, Index and co, Kohler, Perini Tiles, Polytec, Ross Gardam, Signorino, Tiento Tiles, Vistosi
Text description provided by the architects. The original period building is one of a pair of semi-detached dwellings, with Art-Deco stylings reflecting its Inter-war era. The building sits on a long and narrow allotment 10m wide and 60m deep with a rearward slope falling 4.2m. The site also backs onto a cricket ground and the Monash Freeway beyond, with northerly winds carrying the sound of traffic to the rear of the property. The owners’ family had outgrown the original building and their brief called for an extension that could be future-proofed and cater to the changing needs of individual family members, particularly their 4 young adult children. The design response had to expand on the functional offerings of the old house as well as ensure that any new addition respected the heritage character and scale of the period home, whilst being a clearly distinguishable yet connected entity.
