Perimeter House With A Private Courtyard And A Pool

This Perimeter House is clad with brick to give a nod to industrial heritage of the district where it's located

This Perimeter House is clad with brick to give a nod to industrial heritage of the district where it's located

Australian studio Make Architecture has added a brick extension to a Victorian cottage in Melbourne that bounds the street on one side and curves around a secluded courtyard on the other. The building aims to balance this industrial aesthetic with references to its residential use, which is achieved through the inclusion of the pitched roof and the positioning of openings in the facade.

The upper level is formed from black-painted brick laid in a pattern that gradually opens up to create a perforated screen lining a rooftop terrace. Brick was used to enhance the connection between the building and its surroundings, with the black upper surface in particular referencing the area’s industrial heritage.

Internally, the new living areas all look out onto the sheltered inner courtyard, enhancing the sense of privacy within these spaces. The décor style is modern with touches of mid-century modern, with lots of natural wood in décor and some colorful touches. Most of spaces are done in white to fill them with natural light even more. There’s a corridor that ties the volumes and functions as a reading nook, it’s fully opened to the terrace.

The decked garden is accessed from the stairs that ascend from the kitchen to the new main bedroom. It contains potted plants and offers views of the canopies of surrounding mature trees, as well as down into the courtyard through the perforated brick. There’s also a small outdoor pool covered with white brick – to fascinate the kids.

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The upper level is covered with dark brick and the lower level is done in white for a contrast

The upper level is covered with dark brick and the lower level is done in white for a contrast

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The inner decor is somewhat a blend of modern and mid-century modern aesthetics, in white, black and natural wood

The inner decor is somewhat a blend of modern and mid-century modern aesthetics, in white, black and natural wood

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There's a corridor that functions as a reading nook and opens to the courtyard

There's a corridor that functions as a reading nook and opens to the courtyard

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Lots of white filled the interiors with natural light and warm-colored natural wood made the decor more inviting

Lots of white filled the interiors with natural light and warm-colored natural wood made the decor more inviting

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The bedroom is done in black and white, it's fully opened to outdoors with doors and windows and there's a bold green chair for a statement

The bedroom is done in black and white, it's fully opened to outdoors with doors and windows and there's a bold green chair for a statement

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The courtyard features a large brick clad fireplace and a concrete floor to make a modern and industrial look

The courtyard features a large brick clad fireplace and a concrete floor to make a modern and industrial look

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There's a plunge pool, mostly for kids

There's a plunge pool, mostly for kids

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The pool is also clad with brick to fit the home decor style

The pool is also clad with brick to fit the home decor style

Source: dezeen