Rammed earth, concrete and timber are celebrated design heroes at this newly built house in Blackburn. The site presented interesting design challenges due to its location within a Significant Landscape Overlay in a unique urban pocket of Melbourne.
Project name
Laurel Grove
Architecture firm
Kirsten Johnstone Architecture
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Kirsten Johnstone
Interior design
Kirsten Johnstone Architecture
Civil engineer
Maurice Farrugia + Associates Pty Ltd
Structural engineer
Maurice Farrugia + Associates Pty Ltd
Construction
CBD Contracting Group Pty Ltd
Material
Rammed earth, concrete and timber
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on an elevated, sloping site in Glen Iris, this project involved expanding a 1920s Art Deco residence encompassing the addition of a new kitchen, dining area, living space, three extra bedrooms, a home office, three fresh bathrooms, and a garage and laundry to the rear.
Project name
Dickens Street Residence, Glen Iris
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Interior design
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Focal Point Design
Lighting
Chan Architecture
Construction
Brick Veneer
Typology
Residential › House
McPhail House embodies a modest yet resolute approach, seeing a subtle extension to the rear of an existing heritage cottage. Drawing inspiration from layered and rich history of the existing home, the resulting materials and formal silhouette continue a similar story in place, through a contemporary lens.
Project name
McPhail House
Architecture firm
DESIGN BY AD
Location
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Aydan Doherty
Interior design
DESIGN BY AD
Structural engineer
Divitaris Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Landscape
Kate Patterson Landscapes
Construction
Align Concepts
Material
Glass, Recycled Brick, Aluminium Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Concealed behind a front wall made of handcrafted bricks, the front façade of the house sits long and low on the block, a clean and modern form with sharp detailing and a palette of exposed steel, concrete-lined walls and timber battens.
Project name
Campbell St House, Kew
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture
Location
Kew, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Interior design
Chan Architecture
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Supervision
Robson Master Builders
Construction
Brick Veneer
Client
Bill and Sue Cutler
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a long narrow site in Clifton Hill, this project expands on an already grand Victorian terrace, responding to the slope of the site by incorporating a series of gentle internal and external level changes in the new extension. The result is a succession of spacious and light-filled living areas at ground level, and an expansion of the exi...
Project name
South Terrace House, Clifton Hill
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Collaborators
Kleev Homes
Interior design
Sanders and King
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Kate Seddon Landscaping
Visualization
Chan Architecture
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Brick Veneer
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a relatively deep site in the inner city suburb of Northcote, the aim of this project was to renovate and restore a double fronted Victorian terrace house and provide a new spacious, light-filled modern rear and upstairs extension to the rear.
Project name
Northcote Renovation
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Design team
Meyvin Daniele
Interior design
Most Wanted Interiors
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Formation Design
Lighting
Chan Architecture
Typology
Residential › House
Imagine if your home could feel like living in a garden pavilion. At BENT Annexe II, it does! By retaining the character-rich front section of the home and creating a new, light-filled addition to the rear, this family of four plus Pippa the groodle are surrounded by lush greenery and can effortlessly utilise their backyard
Project name
BENT Annexe II
Architecture firm
BENT Architecture
Location
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Design team
Paul Porjazoski, Lana Blazanin, Robert Chittleborough, Merran Porjazoski
Structural engineer
Kersulting
Material
Wood, Metal, Brick
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a long and sloping site along the Mornington Peninsula, the McCrae Bush house is a dwelling that was inspired by its unique surrounding context of native bushland and the close proximity of Port Phillip Bay.
Project name
McCrae Bush House
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture
Location
McCrae, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Design team
Anthony Chan, Brett Hudson
Collaborators
Grimbos Building Surveyors
Built area
204 m² + 42 m² terrace
Structural engineer
Wright Design Pty Ltd
Landscape
Spitfire Designs
Construction
Croft Wootton Construction
Material
Recycled red ironbark, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House