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Malvern East 3 House in Melbourne
Contemporary Melbourne Property, Victoria, Australia ? design by Pleysier Perkins Architects
11 Oct 2017
Malvern East 3 House
Design: Pleysier Perkins, architects
Location: Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Malvern East 3 House

The existing footprint, building fabric and original character of this 1980s single level brick house have been largely retained, with the addition of a master bedroom suite. The interiors and material palette have been updated, spaces revisited and openings inserted to help connect with the landscape.

What is the conceptual framework of the project – including underlying principles, values, sustainable initiatives, core ideas and/or philosophy"
The client?s brief was to give this house a modern overhaul, but with a sympathetic response to the previous owner (an engineer), who had designed and built the house himself in the 80?s. The concept was to retain as much of the building fabric as possible, while introducing a new material palette to help modernise the house. The clients liked the flow and feel of the house which was already well orientated, but required an update to the original layout to make it functional for a young, growing family. The living spaces were opened up, while the bedroom zones were more clearly defined. The landscape has been carefully considered, and windows inserted to help bring the green space...