Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character.
Located in the Brunswick suburb, the single-storey home has a brown-brick exterior and tiled roof typical of an era of rapid development in the area.
Despite not being listed, SSdH saw the home as having future heritage value and approached its renovation based on the principles of the Burra Charter ? the standard for heritage conservation practice in Australia.
SSdH has renovated a 1970s home in Melbourne
"Stewart House celebrates the 1970s brown-brick-veneer Brunswick house ? a quintessential element of Melbourne's built character that defines a period within Australia's recent history but is yet to be recognised as having heritage value," explained the studio. "This impact extends beyond the immediate project ? it begins to shape the potential future of surrounding suburbs as they evolve, recognising that their inherent value and ongoing contribution to our city is worth protecting," it added.
Prioritising maximising light in the home, SSdH replaced its rear wall with a full-height, aluminium-framed window. This illuminates a large L-shaped living, dining and kitchen space.
The studio added a projecting window box to one facade
Facing east, an old sliding door has been replaced by a projecting aluminium window box that provides the living space with morning light and creates a daybed area within...