Patrick Street | Andrew Campbell and Georgina Russell

The Patrick Street project involved a series of interventions in a c.1880 heritage listed terrace house in Hobart. The brief to contain the program within the existing envelope prompted a design approach of discrete ‘moves’ that sought to unlock the plan and provide broad functional amenity seemingly by doing as little as possible. These moves involved the reconciliation of routes and rooms, introducing new insertions designed as buildings in miniature, and functional double moves where a single design move responds to more than one functional requirement. Material selections were informed by the heritage response, with new and modified openings and thresholds constructed from steel serving as a contemporary language counterpoint to the existing masonry and timer fabric. The detailing of the new insertions was approached as an exercise in the use of plywood, standard timber sections and off-the-shelf mouldings as a method for developing a distinct language across the scheme.

Korunnah | Spark Architecture

Spark Architecture’s Korunnah was a collaboration between insightful and trusting clients, heritage experts, and an experienced contractor delivering conservation, restoration, reconstruction and new work to a Victorian house with established cultural heritage significance. A balance between conservation, and creating a complementary warm, sunny, light-filled living wing extension was sought.

The inconspicuous extension continues the existing central circulation, integrating the cottage and rear-wing. The living space spills through the kitchen and dining room across defined thresholds incised through the original fabric. Views between old and new spaces are framed by these apertures and reinforce the connection between them.

The cottage was largely conserved, with some elements restored – including removal of unsuitable modern alterations.

Due to its condition, a decision was made to dismantle and reconstruct the rear-wing utilising salvaged materials. Other unimportant elements were demolished.

The measures taken in the delivery of this project will ensure Korunnah’s longevity into the future.