This project engages with issues of extended family dwelling, spatial flexibility, and adaptive reuse.

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Architects: Andrew Simpson Architects · Office Profile

Location: Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Project Team: Andrew Simpson, Emma Parkinson

Builder: Overend Constructions

Area: 440.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Shannon McGrath · Photographer Profile

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From the architect. This project engages with issues of extended family dwelling, spatial flexibility, and adaptive reuse.

© Shannon McGrath

The Water Factory involves the refurbishment and residential conversion of a late 19th century industrial warehouse building of individual heritage significance. Located in North Fitzroy the building previously contained businesses such as a jam factory, aerated water factory, advertising agency and engineering consultancy.
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This was primarily an interior project: the footprint of the two storey building coincides with the site boundaries and the significant heritage constraints limited options for altering the external envelope of the building.

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Ground Floor Plan

To address the need for multiple possibilities for extended family living, the design is conceived as a collecti...