This project is a renovation and extension to an old 1880?s Victorian brick house in an old suburb of Melbourne Australia. The new building at the rear of the house consists mainly of one large L shaped open plan kitchen, living and dining area with large glass doors across the rear verandah porch, as well as other utilitarian rooms.

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Architects: ITN Architects

Location: Hawthorn East VIC 3123, Australia

Architect In Charge: Nigel Grigg

Area: 125.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Patrick Rodriguez

Engineer: Michael Blair

Builder: Anderson Homes

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From the architect. This project is a renovation and extension to an old 1880?s Victorian brick house in an old suburb of Melbourne Australia. The new building at the rear of the house consists mainly of one large L shaped open plan kitchen, living and dining area with large glass doors across the rear verandah porch, as well as other utilitarian rooms.
Floor Plan

The predominant materials used are white bricks, which continue internally on the fireplace reflecting the outside within, as well as a cedar timber verandah and blackbutt hardwood floorboards. The external skillion roof forms dominate the internal spaces and include highlight windows in the voids, and are a nod ...