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A reimagined Californian dream

Home to a creative couple with a teenager, the goal for this Californian Bungalow extension in Brunswick West was to create a considered, flexible space that would adapt alongside the family. 

Often, the nature of heritage homes can call for fiddly solutions when contemplating alterations, particularly in negotiating the traditional corridor and room arrangements. Our design strategy looked to avoid a significant reconfiguration of the existing spaces, instead repurposing the generous ivy-lined side access to create a lush and unassuming new entry point at the centre of the home. The dwelling now operates in two parts of a whole: the original structure housing bedrooms, with a new addition forming the social heart of the home. 

The new primary living spaces are arranged in and around three sculptural masonry walls, creating nooks and intricate zones within the open plan — intimate spaces to sit and share with family, or to retreat within at other times. 

An essential part of the brief from our client was to craft a space that would accommodate their diverse collection of artwork and literature. With the family-favourite, much-loved Kadinsky Upward (Empor) print a planned centrepiece, we were able to draw upon the artwork’s geometric and tonal elements to reference the interior palette within the pavillion. The result is the stunning interplay between the white walls and light-reflecting timber-lined black ceiling, and perhaps most noticeably, the striking sage green concrete floor flecked with dark local bluestone.

Photographer, Tom Blachford

Taylor Knights
Victoria
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Taylor Knights is a Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio with projects spanning metropolitan and rural settings. Our craftsmanship and creativity is mediated by a responsiveness to the environment and a sensitivity to civic context. With an unsparing focus on detailed design and the unique resources of place, we create spaces and interiors that are as sustainable and permanent as they are beautiful and refined.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.