Carr Design Group : South Yarra Residence

Les architectes australiens de Carr Design Group ont réhabilité la "South Yarra Residence", une ancienne bâtisse construite en 1929 à Melbourne.

A l'origine, cette habitation était divisée en deux duplex et son architecture puisait son inspiration dans  des styles mutliples, notamment victorien. A l'intérieur, les architectes ont transformé le lieu pour l'adapter aux besoins d'une famille de 5 personnes. Les reflexions autour des espaces de vie et de la luminosité ont donné naissances à une structure vitrée qui s'étire sur l'intégralité de la face arrière de la maison et redessine les contours de l'habitation.

Sur ce projet, les architectes précisent :

"Built in 1929 the property began life as two duplexes, one of which was originally inhabited by the famous artist Sunday Reed before her move to Heide Gallery.

Positioned in Melbourne’s Domain precinct, this residence meshes the character filled historic architecture with the crisp detailing of a modern addition. Restoration of the dwelling internally and externally and thus creating united spaces was a key driver with the project architecturally, with the former expressed as an imposing building in the streetscape composed of many forms, including French Chateaux, Edwardian and Victorian.

The architectural masterplan sought to celebrate the original structure and well proportioned spaces whilst updating them to provide a cohesive series of interior spaces to suit a family of five.

A bold two storey glazed structure was added to the rear west face of the property to bring light into the heart of the home, defining a new circulation core to the building. A large glazed skylight tracks the path of the sun throughout the day, filling the interior with light. Openings are lined with the introduction of steel portals and framing devices for reveals, panels and blades, marking the transition from original form to contemporary space, existing built form with that of the new, highly contemporary addition."

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Source : Contemporist