Fitzroy Sunroof Duplex

Who A retired couple with two adult children, one of which has special needs requirements What they wanted To upgrade their home to accommodate themselves and visiting relatives and accommodate their adult son with special needs requirements in a way that would provide them all with some degree of independence. Project Alteration and addition to an existing single double fronted Edwardian home with a rear subdivision containing an independent unit with separate street access. Size House Site: 275m2 / Floor Area: 192m2 = 148m2 (existing) + 44m2 (addition) Unit Site: 130m2 / Floor Area: 89m2 Overview A retired couple seeking to consolidate their living requirements. They are also looking to accommodate their adult son with special needs requirements in a way that would provide them all with some degree of independence. Located in a dense inner suburban area, the existing home is a double fronted edwardian on a relatively generous sized block with two street frontages. The proposal is for an addition and alterations to upgrade the existing home with a new independent unit at the rear of the block on a separate title. Both properties need to be low maintenance, practical, energy efficient and designed for easy access. Using the constraints of the surrounding context, the proposal maximises available sunlight to the new living spaces. It uses simple pragmatic materials and recycles the bricks of the newly demolished garage to integrate with the existing robust fabric of the rear street.