A key conceptual driver of the project was the relationship of the new to the old. It was important that the extension both complement and contrast with the original house. As a result, we clad the extension in Silvertop Ash, an Australian  hardwood timber, to complement the weatherboard cladding of the original house. But, whereas, the weatherboard was painted white, we stained the new cladding in a black stain as a contrast.

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Architects: Poly Studio

Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia

Architect In Charge: Daniel Wolkenberg

Area: 240.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Tatjana Plitt

Builder: Markus Constructions
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From the architect. A key conceptual driver of the project was the relationship of the new to the old. It was important that the extension both complement and contrast with the original house. As a result, we clad the extension in Silvertop Ash, an Australian  hardwood timber, to complement the weatherboard cladding of the original house. But, whereas, the weatherboard was painted white, we stained the new cladding in a black stain as a contrast.

© Tatjana Plitt

This project involved the re-configuration and extension of an Edwardian weatherboard house in the Melbourne suburb of B...