Armadale House 1 by Mitsuori Architects

Armadale House 1

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Located along a heritage street in leafy inner suburban Melbourne, our design challenge for this refurbishment and extension was to create a striking contemporary addition that made the most of its compact site but had almost no impact on the existing heritage streetscape. Original rooms within the home have been transformed into a private master suite, study and central bathroom/laundry area. Our approach focused on the addition of restrained contemporary elements within each space to preserve the historical building fabric. The new contemporary double storey addition to the rear was composed to achieve a substantial setback from the street. It utilises a series of folding planes to order space, control light and views. This articulation of the building facades also creates a lightweight and sculptural building form encapsulating light filled spaces and a ‘garden’ dining room with views to the outdoor terrace and garden beyond.

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A contemporary extension harmoniously integrated into a heritage streetscape, transforming original spaces into a master suite and study while featuring a sculptural double-storey addition that enhances light and views.

Original rooms within the home have been transformed into a private master suite, study and central bathroom/laundry area. Our approach focused on the addition of restrained contemporary elements within each space to preserve the historical building fabric.

The new contemporary double storey addition to the rear was composed to achieve a substantial setback from the street. It utilises a series of folding planes to order space, control light and views. This articulation of the building facades also creates a lightweight and sculptural building form encapsulating light filled spaces and a ‘garden’ dining room with views to the outdoor terrace and garden beyond.

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“After finding a perfect block for our family beach house at Portsea we then had to decide on how we wanted the house to present. After finding ‘the look’ that we loved we were led to Mitsuori - Matt, Melissa and their team - to put it all together. The brief was for a ‘Wow factor’ house with simple lines, lots of glass, concrete and timber, plus a coastal feel and suitable for a multi-generational family. We believe we have achieved all this and more. Through the design and then documentation process Matt listened, answered all our queries and then followed through with a minimum of fuss - even recommending our builder, Paul, with whom we worked happily through the whole project. The build came in exactly on budget with only a couple of cost extras which were anticipated and costed early in the process. We have achieved a fabulous, stylish family beach house and would be more than happy to use and recommend Matt, Melissa and the Mitsuori team to do it all again.”

Anne Fenner and Andrew Simms