Family home with civic presence

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Located in the leafy suburbs of Melbourne, this spacious family home has a unique street presence that's tough to beat
Story by: David Renwick
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A metal balustrade holds up the staircase architecture, glass, handrail, iron, stairs, gray, black
A metal balustrade holds up the staircase
A metal balustrade holds up the staircase architecture, glass, handrail, iron, stairs, gray, black
A floor to ceiling window sits alongside this architecture, door, home, house, window, wood, black
This wood floor runs along the floor and architecture, daylighting, floor, flooring, hardwood, home, house, interior design, laminate flooring, property, real estate, tile, wood, wood flooring, gray, black
A large circular mirror sits above the sink bathroom, bathroom sink, ceramic, floor, flooring, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, sink, tap, tile, toilet seat, gray
Going up, instead of our, creates a home architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, villa, window, teal
This wood staircase floats up to the second apartment, architecture, daylighting, floor, flooring, hardwood, home, house, interior design, loft, real estate, stairs, wood, wood flooring, black, gray
An open wardrobe expands the utility of the architecture, floor, flooring, home, interior design, room, gray, black
A number of different elements come together in floor, flooring, furniture, interior design, kitchen, product design, wood flooring, gray
At dusk, the large black-framed windows come into architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, sky, villa, window
The home is situated on a leafy street architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, real estate, residential area, sky, tree, window, teal, black

Architect: Bryant AlsopAbout the project: The owners brief required a new family home to be built on a relatively flat site in Melbourne's leafy eastern suburbs. They had always wanted a rendered house, and were looking for a clean, sharp design. The block runs east south, so a C-shaped plan was developed to catch the northern light.


At dusk, the large black-framed windows come into architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, sky, villa, window
At dusk, the large black-framed windows come into focus

A central, double height space sits adjacent this courtyard, allowing light to flood in to all parts of the house. The plan is zoned with older children having a self contained living space and bedrooms on the first floor to the rear of the property. Bryant Alsop Architects worked closely with Mil Constructions throughout the construction stage to achieve a high quality and resolved outcome.

Jan 17, 2018
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