Hawthorn

Hawthorn, Australia

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn, Australia

Firm

Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2015

This little gem of a project in the inner Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn adds a beautiful veiled extension to an existing 1890’s single fronted Victorian weatherboard cottage.

Maintaining the scale and materiality of the existing house, the two-storey extension to the rear creates a light filled, open plan space for contemporary family living.

The design provides considerable additional space for the family while articulating views and daylight to surrounding neighbours. A private concealed balcony from the master suite provides city views to the west. A series of carefully considered skylights and double height spaces flood the house with natural daylight and increase the sense of space.

The project completed on site in June 2015.