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Moor Street House by Andrew Maynard Architects, Australia

Architecture / 29 Oct 2013

Andrew Maynard and Mark Austin of Andrew Maynard Architects reworked the size and shape of a century-old terrace house in Fitzroy, Melbourne, extending towards the rear garden with a series of colourful, cedar-clad volumes

Photography: Peter Bennetts

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

Moor Street House by Andrew Maynard Architects, Australia

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