Located in the bayside suburb of Port Melbourne and within the confines of a long narrow site with strict heritage and planning controls, the aim of this project was to create a family home with an abundant sense of space and light.

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Architects: Pandolfini Architects

Location: Port Melbourne, Australia

Lead Architect: Dominic Pandolfini

Area: 143.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Rory Gardiner

Builder: Duo Built

Styling: Nina Provan

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Text description provided by the architects. Located in the bayside suburb of Port Melbourne and within the confines of a long narrow site with strict heritage and planning controls, the aim of this project was to create a family home with an abundant sense of space and light.
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The front section of the existing century-old terrace house was carefully restored and the new addition sited so as to be invisible from the street. A dramatic double height space and an adjacent courtyard garden separate the old and new sections of house and provide a clear delineation between the two. External materials of black zinc and textured concrete render are used internally here to reinforce the sense of exiting one space and transitioning into another.

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The courtyard garden and a large-scale skylight are used to separate and articulate the new single and double s...