By Rebecca Naughtin Architect
Gable One is the first in a series of Gable House designs completed by Rebecca Naughtin Architect. Designed for a couple and their dog, Gable One involves alterations and additions to a single storey residence in North Fitzroy. The brief was highly detailed and the site was typical of the area; single fronted, single storey Victorian in a heritage overlay on a site under 300sqm.
Our clients provided a brief unprecedented in the office. Managed through a series of spreadsheets, we grappled with quantities of socks for drawers, spoons for cutlery drawers, and non-traditional work arrangements.
We were required to consider flexible spaces and to respond to day-to-day activities such as access for dog walkers, dog door heights measured and trialled with the dog, multiple study areas, future baby nursery, and a parents’ retreat. The rear screened deck cantilevering over the south facade has been customised with each fin oriented to avoid overlooking into neighbouring properties whilst maintaining a view to the city.
The design responds to the vernacular however is unique it its interpretation.
Country: Wurundjeri
Photography: Tatjana Plitt
Rebecca Naughtin Architect is a multidisciplinary design-based practice with a research focus and process. We are dedicated to working with our clients to bring out the best in their architectural projects through rigorous context analysis, design process and expert procurement. As an award-winning practice, we focus on providing excellent customer service with quality, custom design outcomes. Our work is heavily focused on residential work however we have experience in the commercial, educational, hospitality and Aged Care sectors.
With over 15 years of experience, Rebecca uses principles of architecture and landscape design to create integrated, contemporary indoor and outdoor spaces, that are sympathetic to their surroundings. Our designs are a balance of form and function, with sustainability and innovation at the forefront of all decisions; we thrive on challenges and persist until the best outcome has been achieved.
We design using the best tools at our convenience. Hand sketches and cardboard models still play a large role in the design, whilst Virtual Reality and 3D documentation are used to realise our ideas. We have a conception-to-completion approach; handling the difficult stuff with our clients right to the end.
Our small team applies a different, critically regional approach to each design. Our portfolio of work is concentrated in the inner city suburbs of Melbourne however extends to regional areas including the Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland and Bass Coast. We thrive on the challenges that are involved in the- procurement of architecture and are invested in being advocates for architects.
The practice is heavily involved in areas outside of the traditional architect’s role, including investing time into the education of architects, mentoring students and graduates, and has assisted emerging practice build their own profiles.