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Backyard Bungalow

Backyard Bungalow

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Category Residential Year 2017 State Victoria City Melbourne A new extension at the back of an existing Californian Bungalow. Read more
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A contemporary reinterpretation of a classic Californian Bungalow, featuring a sustainable extension designed for optimal solar gain and cross-ventilation, located in Melbourne, Victoria.

Category
Residential

Year
2017

State
Victoria

City
Melbourne

A new extension at the back of an existing Californian Bungalow. We took inspiration from the Cal-Bung era and reinterpreted it in a contemporary manner with asymmetry, proportion and craftsmanship the key considerations.

Sustainability
The extension has been pushed to the south of the site to maximise passive solar gain in the winter and shoulder seasons. Every habitable space has had openings designed on two sides to ensure cross-ventilation in the warmer months allowing the client to save on the installation and operating costs of mechanical cooling.

Area
312m

1630h 13m

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“I cannot recommend Wolveridge Architects highly enough. Fully alive to the brief from the outset, Jerry worked collaboratively to present us with ideas that took us way beyond our original imaginings. Working within the tight constraints of both limited space and a heritage protected house, Jerry delivered a seamless melding of both old and new that magically accentuates the best of both. The overall design is masterful. The in situ concrete table is, quite simply, incredible and a genius response to our very first discussion. The small details - a floating concrete step; an exposed, internal section of nineteenth century brickwork (to name but two of many) are testament to the considered and inspired thinking. The project was managed brilliantly by Brett and the rest of the team and executed with minimal fuss and to the highest standards. Every question and concern was responded to thoughtfully and with an eye on the budget. The result is stunning. it is a beautiful space to live in. It is a beautiful home.”

Richard Molloy, Wellington Wall 2019

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