Designed by Chan Architecture, this project was a rear and upstairs extension to a heritage listed Queen Anne/Federation home in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
Chan Architecture’s brief was to renovate, extend, and rearrange existing rooms whilst retaining the character and charm of the original period house.
The main challenge of this project was working within a framework of the existing 100 year old structure whilst adding new, modern, light-filled spaces.
Those spaces included a new kitchen, dining and living room, and three new bathrooms.
Plus, an additional storey that also contained three extra bedrooms and a retreat was added.
In this project there are many examples of how the new spaces have been inserted into the original period fabric and how a careful balance was found between old and new.
This was done by respecting the original details and geometries and making subtle references throughout through the selection of colours, textures, and detailing.
In order to make the first floor extension appear sympathetic with the original period house, a tiled pitched roof design was incorporated into the design which also provided an opportunity to create a unique, complex plastered ceiling to the first floor.
The geometry of this first floor ceiling and its subsequent play of light is one of the defining features of the project.
Project Details
Project Size – 417 m2
Site Area -1,000 m2
Completion Date – 2020
Building Levels – 2
Project Team
Architecture
Chan Architecture
Chan Architecture is a Melbourne-based architectural practice with a strong focus on design.
After several years working with some of Melbourne’s most respected architectural firms, Anthony Chan established Chan Architecture in 2007.
Since then, Chan Architecture has completed a number of successful residential projects across Melbourne, including renovations and extensions, new houses and multi-unit developments.
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Tatjana is an award-winning artist and architecture/interiors photographer based in Melbourne.
She completed her Bachelor of Media Arts at RMIT University and has exhibited her work throughout Australia and internationally.
Inspired by the power of architecture to shape how we feel, think and behave, Tatjana creates images that capture the mood and emotion of spaces.
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