Pond House, ?Marrandillas?, Camberwell House, Melbourne Edwardian Residence, Victoria Architecture Images
Pond House, ?Marrandillas? in Melbourne
Camberwell Edwardian Residential Development in Victoria, Australia – design by Nic Owen Architects
8 Mar 2017
Pond House, ?Marrandillas?
Design: Nic Owen Architects
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pond House, ?Marrandillas?

Untouched for over 50 years this grand old Edwardian manor in Camberwell was a museum piece when recently purchased by the new owners. The family of 5 loved the period details and had dreamed of living in this street and exact house for many years.

The brief called for a modern extension of open plan living overlooking a reflection pond plus the addition of bedrooms and upgraded facilities throughout.
The design solution resulted in the creation of two separate ?pod? structures linked to the rear of the existing house through glass walkways. One pod includes two new bedrooms and the other pod contains the new open plan kitchen / family / meals areas.

This separation of new and old clearly defines both eras respectfully with the new work sensitivity complimenting the old period structure.

The extension runs along the south boundary to capitalise on northern solar gain, re-orientating the existing relationship to the backyard.

The grand old Edwardian manor has be rejuvenated to provide a backdrop for further family fun, experiences and memories.

Due to heritage constraints the new wor...