Clerestory House / Lai Cheong Brown
The project focused on the re-imagining of a solid brick Inter-war heritage home as both a downsize for a retiring couple and a multi-generational home for additional members of the family. The house also needed to accommodate the gatherings of a large family cohort, many of whom live only streets away.
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Architects: Lai Cheong Brown
Location: Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
Architects In Charge: Rowan Brown, Christina Lai Cheong
Area: 209.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Other Collaborators: BHS Consultants (Engineers), Floreancig Smith (Building Surveyors), Smart Building Concepts (Builder)
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
From the architect. The project focused on the re-imagining of a solid brick Inter-war heritage home as both a downsize for a retiring couple and a multi-generational home for additional members of the family. The house also needed to accommodate the gatherings of a large family cohort, many of whom live only streets away.
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
As a heritage controlled building, the design response needed to accommodate all of the expansion to the rear of the block. Externally the project repaired and refurbished the tiled roof, clinker brick façade and chimney while replacing original window joinery to a matched detail. New wrought iron gates we...
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Architects: Lai Cheong Brown
Location: Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
Architects In Charge: Rowan Brown, Christina Lai Cheong
Area: 209.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Other Collaborators: BHS Consultants (Engineers), Floreancig Smith (Building Surveyors), Smart Building Concepts (Builder)
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
From the architect. The project focused on the re-imagining of a solid brick Inter-war heritage home as both a downsize for a retiring couple and a multi-generational home for additional members of the family. The house also needed to accommodate the gatherings of a large family cohort, many of whom live only streets away.
© Jaime Diaz-Berrio
As a heritage controlled building, the design response needed to accommodate all of the expansion to the rear of the block. Externally the project repaired and refurbished the tiled roof, clinker brick façade and chimney while replacing original window joinery to a matched detail. New wrought iron gates we...
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