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Beaumaris Re-Modern in Melbourne
2 Dec 2020
Beaumaris Re-Modern
Design: OMG Architects
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Dearie House is a family home originally designed by Kevin Knight for Ronald & Patricia Dearie in 1953.
Beaumaris Re-Modern has remained in its original form for more than six decades and, as one of the original houses in the local beach-side suburb of Beaumaris, is an excellent example of a Modernist style home from that period.

OMG Architects’ clients purchased the property from the Dearie family in 2014 and were passionate about preserving the architectural integrity of the original house, as well as its surrounding mature trees. Key to the success of the project was a shared commitment to celebrate the core character-defining elements of an original modernist style home.
The architects’ brief was to retain as many of the character-defining elements as possible, whilst incorporating an extension suitable for the contemporary needs of a modern family of two adults and three growing children.

We set about achieving this by retaining and renovating the original distinct black & white timber-clad facades, opening up & renovating the original living areas and maintaining the linear arrangement of original bedrooms and hallway. Expressed Oregon roof beams, and internal timber wall linings were restored or repurposed a...