DESIGN / BRIEF

Located on the the outskirts of Melbourne’s CBD, this project in Footscray involved the demolition of rear lean-to structures, to accommodate new living areas with a rear deck and other general improvements. The house lies within a heritage overlay, which ensured we had to respect the existing facades as part of the design process.

We proposed to maintain a similar aesthetic to the dominant style, yet create a contemporary feel for the new additions. A new skillion roof creates a junction between old and new areas, expressed at the apex via a series of clerestory windows located high above.

The skillion roof extends out to create solar shading for the new deck and to express the roof structure itself. Proposed additions use the similar materials to those on the existing house, to help marry new areas with old.

PROJECT TEAM

Builder: APT Group | Structural Engineer: DCGroup | Photography: Hans Van Der Post