Zigzag roofs top extension in Melbourne by Austin Maynard Architects
Two terraces in Melbourne have been joined together and given an extension with a zigzag roof by Austin Maynard Architects.
Called RaeRae House, the project retains the facades of the original elongated terraces due to heritage requirements.
After initially planning to refurbish their house, when the neglected neighbouring property came up for sale the owners decided to purchase it and merge its footprint into a single, large plot with a garden.
Austin Maynard Architects kept small sections of the existing frontages containing an office and guest bedroom.
A glass corridor, sandwiched between the two existing frontages, leads through into the new L-shaped block.
The new buildings create a yard-like space as well as new facade to the street that runs along the site's western edge.
"Initially it looks to be a fanciful design, an architectural mountain range, but at its core the house is responsive and strategic," said the studio.
"The roof form is contextual, every rise and fall is tuned to minimise overshadowing and visual bulk, only truly apparent if it were studied from above."
While the roofline and varied facade treatments give the impression of many individual buildings, the interior is in fact one large space.
Living areas and spaces for the parents are organised along the southern edge, with spaces for the children to the west.
These spaces can be subdivided or left open to one another using a series of sliding doors.
A secondary glazed corrido...
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