Mess Hall
MESS HALL
Architecture Architecture
ARCHITECTS
Architecture Architecture
CONSTRUCTION
I.D. Built
LANDSCAPE
Shape & Form
PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Ross
AREA
155 m²
YEAR
2023
LOCATION
Carlton, Australia
CATEGORY
Houses, Renovation, Extension
English description provided by the architects.
At the end of the school day, some family homes feel more like community centres: classmates and neighbours bustling in and out, sharing in homework, hobbies, art projects, and food; practicing music, preparing impromptu dinners, concocting magical potions, all the while regaling with stories of the day's adventures.
And yet the house retains some of its formality.
Upon entry and preceding the main hall, an intimate parlour offers respite: a place for quiet conversation, reading, or music practice, where dark timber bookshelves are the backdrop to a collection of vintage furniture pieces.
Similarly, a small studio at the end of the garden is a place for writing, painting, and quiet retreat; a backyard skillion, refined and simplified.
Between the parlour and the garden studio, the main hall is the connective tissue, drawing the various moods and functions of the house together, with a material palette that balances quiet formality with bright informality; light and shade.
Testimonial: "We've had fun working with Architecture Architecture. Their whole team is friendly, optimistic, and totally solution-focused.
Every request we made was one piece of a fabulous puzzle.
They understood we wanted a home where we can host big family parties, where we can work, and where teenagers feel welcome to congregate.
Their design has given us true flexibility and a gorgeous space to live in every day." – Chris & Angela
