Additions and alterations to a small Victorian terrace in Noone Street, Clifton Hill.

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Architects: Field Office Architecture

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Area: 180.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: Kristoffer Paulsen

Builder: FrankBuilt

Styling: Remodern

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Text description provided by the architects. Additions and alterations to a small Victorian terrace in Noone Street, Clifton Hill.Sitting at the end of a row of similar late 19th century terraces, the site for this project was fortunate enough to sit on block that had double-width proportions to the back due to a small electrical substation next door. This opened up a number of opportunities in terms of how we approached the brief which was for a new simple, modern, light-filled living, meals and kitchen area, along with master bedroom and studio.
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Being a heritage dwelling which had had many ad-hoc renovations over the years, it was decided very early that all of the additions were to be stripped back, with the original front 2 bedrooms the only retained aspect of the house.

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The width of the block once past the original part of the dwelling expands rapidly, and it was the ideal configuration to create a large, north facing courtyard in this area with both the dining and living space connected directly. The dinin...