Theresa Street Residence
Theresa Street Residence
Sonelo Design Studio
ARCHITECTS
Sonelo Design Studio
ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Wilson Tang, Elodie Lim
MANUFACTURERS
&tradition, Bang & Olufsen, Bosch, Ceramica Vogue, Great Dane, Hafele, Havwoods, Muuto, Oliveri, Roger Seller, Centor, Index And Co
BUILDER
Legion Building Solutions
PHOTOGRAPHS
Peter Bennetts
AREA
170 M²
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Melbourne, Australia
CATEGORY
Houses
On our first visit to this single storey house off a cul-de-sac lane, we were dazed by what presented before us.On our first visit to this single storey house off a cul-de-sac lane, we were dazed by what presented before us.
Upon entry, we were greeted by a tripartite layout with rather wide hallway barrelling through the gut of the house into the living room.
Two clumsy stairs ascended from hallway to mezzanines. Spaces were dim and disjointed.
Mezzanines were low in headroom. Bathrooms were bunker like, far removed from the loft interiors it boasted.
We were tasked to create a seamless light-filled interior whilst not diminishing the accommodation.
With a modest construction budget, contrary to the extent of works required, our intervention became an exercise of restraint.A rigorous re-planning was necessary to bring forth spatial clarity and continuity.
New kitchen, dining, and bathrooms were relocated to the heart of the house, previously a bland hallway.
They linked existing front entry to the living room, simultaneously benefitting from the tall gable ceiling. Selection of finishes took cue from existing industrial detail and palette was kept neutral.
The outcome is a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.
