Arc Side is a contemporary apartment located in Melbourne, Australia, designed in 2019 by Jolson.

Description
Initially designed for the current owners, what was once two self-contained apartments is now one three-level home, reimagined holistically. Originally designed in 2001 by Cox Carmichael and completed in 2003, the building was almost entirely gutted by Jolson recently. The roof and building envelope have been virtually retained, with the removal of internal walls and floors to allow for fluid and interconnected spaces. The façade, with its inverted arch (responding to its adjoining Victorian neighbours) has been simplified to create a contemporary home.
Although this is a large home, spread over three levels, the spaces are far from overwhelming. The kitchen and living areas are located on the top level to take advantage of the views and light, while the main bedroom suite is on the middle level. Jolson not only strategically zoned these levels to allow for family and guests, but also manipulated the spaces with cleverly concealed sliding doors to create both flexible spaces and privacy when required. Pivotal to this design is the change in format of the spaces themselves. Previously many rooms featured low ceilings and benefited from having only one aspect. With this substantial renovation, including a monumental void (7 metres in height) with its dramatic curvaceous steel staircase, each of the spaces can enjoy sightlines across each floor pla...