Bunurong and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation
Victoria
Park Life responds to the principles of the ‘Garden City’, integrating home, garden and streetscape; continuing the vision for the area laid out by the Housing Commission in the 1940s.
Across a vast nature strip, the cyclops eye of an artist’s studio peers out. It’s timber wall, garden-nestled, curves from the street; with it bends a path. If the gate is open, visitors may enter a protected garden courtyard.
Stone paving and a timber awning press into the side of the house, bending its glass wall inwards. Dappled shade, pale green bagging and the play of refracted light lend the threshold an aquatic atmosphere.
Inside, space is amorphous. Living areas are loosely defined by tapering walls and pinched thresholds, expanding to accommodate homely comforts. An enfilade of study, gallery and dining tie the old house to the new. The walls and floors are solid and substantial; everything else is light.
Architecture architecture have been a wonderful company to work with. Michael and Daria had a unique and beautiful vision for our home. They led our project creatively and technically but always responded to our needs at every step; the process felt inclusive and collaborative.
We are still exploring and discovering the nuances and subtleties of the spaces that they created: the volumes, the materials, the textures, the palette and the light – as it changes throughout the day and throughout the year. We are sure that this will be a joy for many years to come.
– Recebecca & Richard