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Pod House in Melbourne
Australian Extended Residential Development – design by Nic Owen Architects
13 Oct 2016
Pod House
Design: Nic Owen Architects
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Pod House

? The owners of this existing Victorian house located in Fitzroy North wished to renovate and extend to better canter for their family of 5.

? The dark, worn 1980?s rear skillion extension was removed and replaced with an open place living ?pod?. This pod contains the social public domain, a kitchen, meals and family space that opens up to the backyard and across a new timber deck.

? The new separate pod structure is connected to the original weatherboard house via a glass passageway offering views back to the existing structure with gardens either side.
? The new pod is located on the south of the property to enable solar gain to the living spaces. A timber deck extends to the north of the pod providing outdoor entertaining spaces.

? The back yard with shed, car space and trampoline are retained.

? The remaining Victorian house is fully renovated with all updated facilities.

? The total footprint of the house is about the same as the original but the overall experience of space and light greatly improved.

? A simple folding down of the west facing roof acts as a solar shade device, designed to control the harsh afternoon sun whilst offering views to the rear.

 
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