Northcote Flexible House

Lighting at night assists to blend the outdoor and indoor areas.

Project details

• Project Name: Northcote Flexible House
• Clients: Jeremy and Kim
• Project Type: Renovation and extension
• Principal Designer/s: Zen Architects
• Design Team: Shae Parker and Ric Zen
• Contractor/s: Rex Building
• Date of commencement of project: April 2006
• Date of completion of project: December 2006
• Location of site: Melbourne, Australia
• Site Area: 379 square meters
• Building footprint area: 187 square meters + decks and sheds
• Cost of Construction/Execution: $ 385,000

The project is an alteration and extension to a family home. A solution was presented that met the client brief while suggesting an alternative to the traditional way a family home might be operated and inhabited.

The design is important to sustainable architectural practice, as it demonstrates that a well designed, sustainable, modern family home is achievable in inner city suburbs, within the constraints of a family budget, planning regulations, a heritage overlay, and limited site size.

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