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The Ridgeway House in Melbourne
Residential Development, Victoria, Australia – design by Merrylees Architecture and Quinn Architecture
17 Oct 2016
The Ridgeway House
Design: Merrylees Architecture and Quinn Architecture
Location: Melbourne, Australia
The Ridgeway House

Design Intent

The Ridgeway House project was a happy collaboration between Merrylees Architecture and Quinn Architecture and our very dynamic and inspiring Client. We are old school friends, university colleagues and working mums.
 
Our brief was to create a tranquil home that could be a sanctuary away from the world. This sanctuary must also be a highly functional building where a multitude of uses could be concealed in order to maintain the feeling of peace and calm- an escape for a busy professional woman, and her partner, in a dense and very urban part of Melbourne.  
The result is a sculptural renovation of the original, weatherboard Victorian cottage. The plan allows for a series of highly flexible spaces that solve the new requirements for all of; a blended family, visiting overseas relatives, and a professional home office.
 
We believe we have designed a solution that takes full advantage of the site opportunities creating an extension that provides new interest at each point on the journey through this house whilst maintaining an overall feeling of calm. This compact house now contains beautiful spaces that provide intim...