George St Residence
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completed: Aug 2009
located: Fitzroy, Melbourne
size: 300sqm approx
builder: Strongback Constructions
The house was abandoned for years and became a squat before it was set on fire half way through the design phase of the project.
Dean wanted a cellar, Lisa wanted a room for her parents who live out of town and they both wanted an environmentally sustainable house. Both clients have a strong sense of their own style so it was an easy process to guide them through the design phase, which turned out to be a great collaborative process.
Basically, we tore the house apart to let light and air into rooms that otherwise would have been very dark which created a number of courtyards.
The large timber façade was a result of trying to create a really flat that relied on composition and materiality as opposed to articulation.
Photographs by Nest Architects ©
