Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
‘Terrace House’ is a project about fitting in rather than standing out and contributing to something bigger than the individual house—the broader heritage place.
Set within the heritage streetscape of Fitzroy, the new house comprises three buildings separated by a garden and light court. A material dialogue between the terrace house vernacular (rendered front, red brick back) and the new house plays out in a journey from public to private. At the most public interface, Gore St, is a white, rendered terrace silhouette that mimics the proportions, datums and openings of its neighbours. At the entry, the stark, white façade transitions to vibrant, red bricks – revealing an unexpected, external passage through the building’s undercroft. This graded journey from exterior to interior creates an intermediate space between public and private.
Rob Kennon, Design Architect
Jack Leishman, Project Architect
Mietta Mullaly, Project Architect
GJM Heritage, Heritage Consultant
Meyer Consulting, Structural Engineer
Metro Building Surveying, Building Surveyor
Robyn Barlow, Landscape Consultant
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.
