Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
On the lands of the Wurundjeri, Oval House is a study of place taken across multiple channels of the natural and built landscape, history and society.
The study of its place in the built landscape; a humble Victorian on a suburban Coburg street just down the road from the imposing and notorious former Pentridge Prison. From which robust details and geometries have been drawn.
Its place at a moment in history; where homes are modified to meet raised environmental standards.
Its place in society; for an engaged family who are connected to their local community and culture in a home right next door to the footy oval. These connections are evident through memory and deliberate elements of playful nostalgia.
Its place in the natural landscape; with materials reflecting tones and texture of native flora, particularly the shimmering silvers and rich blossoms of the flowering gum that drapes across the entrance.
Our brief to Topology was to design a house where not a single space was wasted. From the moment you walk through our front door, the house is designed with useability in mind.
The kitchen is the centre of our home; where we celebrate, gather and hear the kids splashing in the bath after dinner or see them playing outside.
We wanted a house which was beautiful, yet practical, and reflected both the way we live and the history of the building before us. We return from holidays grateful to be in a space where we feel so much comfort.
Amy Hallett, Design Architect
Darren Kaye, Design Architect
Nick Stath, Graduate of Architecture
Hannah Fitzgerald, Project Architect
Dwelling Consents, Town Planner
Webb Consult, Structural Engineer
Flying Yellow, ESD Consultant
Plan Cost, Quantity Surveyor
Wrap Engineering, Hydraulic Consultant
Bush Projects, Landscape Consultant
3D Solutions, Building Solutions Consultant
Philip Chun, Building Surveyor