Victoria
Few projects allow as much experimentation as an architect’s own home, Connected House is no exception.
Fifteen years ago architect/client, Albert Mo and his family moved into a 1950’s mid-century home designed by Peter McIntyre. For more than a decade they ruminated on design philosophes that would become the driving force behind the extension.
The conceptual framework for the project balanced the restoration of architectural heritage with a new approach to outdoor connections and a growing floor plan to accommodate teenage children.
The resulting home is as much about garden as it is about building, the daily ritual of living interacts with nature at all levels, from the cantilevered lounge room in the canopy of a mature elm, to the dining table’s microcosm courtyard garden.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
