Architecture Architecture

Mess Hall

MESS HALL

Architecture Architecture

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

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

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

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.

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

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.

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

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.

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

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.

Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross

Their design has given us true flexibility and a gorgeous space to live in every day." – Chris & Angela


Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross
Mess Hall
© Tom Ross


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Plan (Before) - Ground Floor Plan
Mess Hall
Plan - Ground Floor Plan
Mess Hall
Plan (Before) - 1st Floor Plan
Mess Hall
Plan - 1st Floor Plan


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