Moor Street House by Andrew Maynard Architects, Australia
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Though the front façade maintains the simplicity of the traditional terrace...
... the cantilevered upper level creates a visual break when viewed from the rear
The architects redesigned the internal arrangement to open up the spaces and bring in more natural light, improving on the small, dimly lit rooms of the original
They panelled the new spaces in spotted-gum timber
... and removed a lean-to addition at the back, widening the house's footprint to make up for the loss
The ground-floor living and kitchen areas are located at the rear of the house
The original courtyard, home to an impressive Japanese maple tree, was preserved in the renovations
In the upstairs bathroom, an entire wall is glazed to connect it with the courtyard
The bedrooms are split between the two storeys. This one is on the upper level
All the rooms feature steel details, in the exposed structure, window frames and doors
Vast widths of glazing on the top floor bring in light and offer views towards the surrounding worker's cottages through the trees
Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture Editor at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018) and Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020).
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