PROJECT CREDITS

Architect Pasquale Cook

Year Completed 2021

Building Levels 2

Located on a tree-lined street a few blocks from Middle Park beach, this south-facing Victorian terrace had seen better days. A full conversion and extension of the 130-year-old residence saw it transformed into a more spacious, intuitive, and light-filled family home, informed by robust materiality and a simple, refined expression.

A rear excavation allowed for generous threemetre-high ceilings and greater volume in the main living areas, while a new rooftop deck provided a second outdoor living space with views across Melbourne.

The client was passionate about European design, and we were particularly influenced by the Belgian style, with architectural lines that emphasised high ceilings, solid plaster walls and repetition through panelling, as well as a palette of classic, grounding materials.

Floor-to-ceiling steel-framed glazing, and French doors that opened onto a landscaped courtyard amplified the expanded volume of the living area. A light court was added to capture northern morning light, further brightening the space.

A new second storey includes a study or third bedroom, as well as a deck to take advantage of city views and the characterful rooftop vistas of Melbourne’s bayside neighbourhoods.