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Tiara House / FMD Architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Sculpted by the ornamental qualities of its site and locale, Tiara House is a spirited addition to a late 1800s Victorian terrace in Melbourne’s inner north. The double-storey, north-facing dwelling, which overlooks the historic parklands of Edinburgh Gardens, inspired FMD Architects to embrace a sentimental and sustainable approach in the new addition, offering a poetic response to a place grounded by amenity and liveability. The home’s ornamental frontage is contemporized with a neutral palette, enhancing its original iron lacework, corbels, and decorative plasterwork. Upon entry, a wide arched hallway, formal front room, and original timber stairs are sensitively preserved and saturated in shades of blue, creating a renewed sense of mood and occasion. A second bedroom is converted to a shared bathroom, awash with curved forms, inky blue tiling, speckled terrazzo, luminous granite, and reeded glass.

Pitch House / FMD Architects

Hana Abdel — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Pitch House extends itself as a series of defined spaces that unfurl to form a generous interior, filled with light from a high-level window above. Partitioned by its neighboring twin, Pitch House reinvigorates what was previously a discontinuous plan, granting the space a new relationship with light, its side courtyard, and backyard. The architecture develops a narrative around the ‘pitch’, a form that extends to its highest point, the humble glow framing the open interior, whilst reflecting the continuous slope of the existing roof.

Coopworth House / FMD Architects

Hana Abdel — Mon, 17 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Nestled in the rural surrounds of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Coopworth is a contemporary interpretation of a country farmhouse. The site’s resident Coopworth sheep, the wide-ranging views to the water and mountain ranges beyond, as well as the weathering red lead shacks dotted over the island provide an ever-changing landscape with which the house converses.

Ripple House / FMD Architects

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 16 May 2021 02:00:00 +0000

The Ripple House is a series of unfurling spaces defined by subtle shifts in the site and light. Discreetly positioned behind a single-fronted Victorian façade, the addition reinvents the previously disconnected floorplan, creating a highly adaptable family home connected to its garden. The architecture develops a narrative around reverberation and progression, drawing on the ‘ripple’ notion to explore deft forms that mediate the descent of the site’s gentle fall and associated impact on the interior.

Bustle House / FMD Architects

Valeria Silva — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000

The very familiar task of renovating and extending an ageing, unavailing nineteenth-century Victorian terrace in inner-Melbourne quickly developed itself into a larger and more concerning conversation about how our constantly changing society lives and responds to the ageing and preservation of architecture of the past.

Split House / FMD Architects

Paula Pintos — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The brief expressed a desire for north-facing living areas to accommodate extended family and friends, creating strong spatial distinctions between living, dining and kitchen areas and facilitating moments for the family to connect. The spatial qualities of the existing cottage drove the design team to develop a narrative around inverted and split volumes, establishing a pattern language and balanced visual cohesion.

CLT House / FMD Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

CLT House is a bridge between architectural thinking and sustainable construction methods. It is a poetic and pragmatic balance between architect and builder, whose relationship developed from the concept design to ensure a highly considered outcome. The project encompasses a reconfiguration of the existing building as the base with a new upper floor addition which spans the established gardens on the site and replans the home with a new central core for this multigenerational family home. The rhythmic quality of the sawtooth roof to the new bridge structure is both lyrical and rational. The pitched roofs to the north integrate an extensive solar array with high level windows at its peak to capture the changing light throughout the day. The large 10m clear span walls are punctuated with long slot windows for cross ventilation. The roof peaks also have integrated motorised ventilation slots to release excess heat in summer which work in conjunction with industrial ceiling fans.

His & Her House / FMD Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 29 May 2019 19:00:00 +0000

His and Her House is a celebration of connection and coming together. The clients had each engaged FMD Architects for previous house designs and when the two embarked on this new project together to mark the start of their married life, His and Her House completed the reconfiguration of one of the projects and drew qualities from the other.

K2 House / FMD Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:00:00 +0000

K2 House is the second stage upper floor extension to a renovation completed by fmd architects in 2008. The original brief for a young bachelor, was revised to now meet the needs of a young family with pets. The clients wanted to maintain the initial design intent while adding further versatile spaces to a bustling home.

Bustle House / FMD Architects

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 28 May 2018 16:00:00 +0000

The very familiar task of renovating and extending an aging, unavailing nineteenth-century Victorian terrace in inner-Melbourne quickly developed itself into a larger and more concerning conversation about how our constantly changing society lives and responds to the aging and preservation of architecture of the past. Our response was inspired and directed by the client’s determined assertion that she was merely the current caretaker of this ‘old lady’; of this building that had preceded and would surely succeed her into the future. Beauty, aging, utility, and continuity were explored through the analogy of the existing house as an ‘old lady’ with a bustle dress.

Old Be-al House / FMD Architects

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000

‘Old Be-al’ is the loving nickname given to the beautifully old, gnarled Mallee river redgum at the rear of this classic, single story brick veneer home from the inter-war period in Melbourne’s inner-east. Underpinning our design notions and considerations for this home were two instinctual ideas: that of our client’s fondness for ‘Old Be-al’ and associated desire for an enhanced connection between the house and the old-growth eucalypt landscape; and our own determined appreciation for the house’s original brickwork, something we hoped to celebrate and re-cast within the existing dwelling.

Wood Pavilion / FMD Architects

尚夕云 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:00:00 +0000

Project is located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. It's a showroom and management office for the entire industrial office park.

Kelvin House / FMD Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000

The brief was to create refurbish the existing single fronted terrace internally and construct a new deck which maximises access to the north light while providing shade from the western sun.

Bike House / FMD Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:00:00 +0000

The site is a small 300m2 suburban block in south east Melbourne. The brief was to design a new dwelling to accommodate a family of 4 while also including flexible spaces which can change as the children grow and the needs change. A collection of bikes also needed to be accommodated internally and externally as these are a major form of transport for the family.

Surgeon's Rooms / FMD Architects

Fernanda Castro — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The project is a renovation & extension the existing consulting rooms for Knox Orthopaedic Group, adjacent to Knox hospital. The main entry is via the Knox hospital car park, with the rear entry within a residential street. The brief was to extend the existing administration spaces and reception area and add 2 additional consulting rooms.

Cross Stitch House / FMD Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The site is a single storey terrace on a small 5m wide block in the inner city of Melbourne. The brief was to create new Living and Dining spaces, relocate the existing kitchen and bathrooms and improve access to natural light in the main living and main bedroom areas. The existing Victorian eastern end of the house containing 2 bedrooms was to remain and be refurbished.

House in Brighton / FMD Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The site is a medium sized block in Brighton East, with an existing single storey brick art deco house set back from the street.

Weatherboard House / FMD Architects

Fernanda Castro — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The brief was to renovate and extend the existing weatherboard dwelling to accommodate 4-5 bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas to suit their current needs as well as potential future growth.The client was sensitive to maintaining the current streetscape, but was also interested in extending their architectural knowledge and appreciation with the new extension.