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Croydon House
Croydon, Australia
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Other Projects by Sam Crawford Architects
Croydon House
Croydon, Australia
The project consists of substantial additions to the rear of an inter-war bungalow - one of a set of five heritage listed houses, located at the end of a cul-de-sac, in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Croydon. The owner loved the existing bungalow, but felt that the cramped living spaces did not meet his needs, and did not take advantage of the backyard and the protected northerly aspect.
Our position, from the start, was that we should leave the existing bungalow intact and add a new and overtly contemporary living/ dining/ kitchen + bathroom/ laundry space to the rear. Our inspiration came from the existing fibro lean-to kitchen and veranda at the rear of the house. We lifted the roof to catch the ample winter sun and formed a new expanded, rethought fibro addition. Frank, our client was very supportive, as was our heritage consultant, John Oultram. Burwood Council's rather ill-informed heritage consultant, consumed by a backward view of heritage conservation, insisted that the rear addition, which is not seen from the street, be detailed to match the existing house. This was in contravention of the ICOMOS Burra Charter, and went against the grain. We feel very strongly, that in order to respect a heritage building, new work should be overtly new, not a poor imitation of the past. Consequently we argued our case with Council, and eventually succeeded in having the project approved as per our original submission.
Our position, from the start, was that we should leave the existing bungalow intact and add a new and overtly contemporary living/ dining/ kitchen + bathroom/ laundry space to the rear. Our inspiration came from the existing fibro lean-to kitchen and veranda at the rear of the house. We lifted the roof to catch the ample winter sun and formed a new expanded, rethought fibro addition. Frank, our client was very supportive, as was our heritage consultant, John Oultram. Burwood Council's rather ill-informed heritage consultant, consumed by a backward view of heritage conservation, insisted that the rear addition, which is not seen from the street, be detailed to match the existing house. This was in contravention of the ICOMOS Burra Charter, and went against the grain. We feel very strongly, that in order to respect a heritage building, new work should be overtly new, not a poor imitation of the past. Consequently we argued our case with Council, and eventually succeeded in having the project approved as per our original submission.
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