Bunurong and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation
Victoria
Ross St Terrace is a sensitive renovation of a heritage terrace in inner Melbourne, transforming an existing footprint into a home that better supports family life, connection, and restoration. Rather than expanding the building, the project extends liveable space through landscape, operable architecture, and a renewed relationship to the rear laneway.
A layered garden and outdoor room expand daily living, encouraging time spent outside together while providing privacy and calm within a dense urban setting. Operable walls allow the home to open and close with the seasons, supporting both social gatherings and quiet retreat. Inside, simplified spaces and natural materials create a peaceful atmosphere, with bathrooms designed as gentle, restorative environments.
By activating the laneway and embedding landscape as social infrastructure, the project strengthens connections between home, neighbours, and community.
Our home has been transformed into a place that supports the way our family lives and connects. This has been achieved through an expanded liveable footprint, creating more personal space for each of us via the integration of outdoor living and our hidden workspace.Â
We now spend far more time outside together, enjoying meals in the green and restorative garden area that feels private from neighbouring homes. We have more space to welcome and entertain friends and family. Inside, the home feels calm and peaceful, with new bathrooms offering gentle, zen spaces that help us slow down after busy days.