The Long Hall: Carlton Cloister
With a compelling ten-metre-long, red brick hallway that offers far more than circulation space, this extension to a Victorian terrace shows just how much can be achieved with a small footprint.
18 July 2016
| Lacey Glave
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Architecture AU
For many Carlton North residents the thought of moving from their beloved inner-city locale is nothing short of unfathomable.
The Melbourne suburb has an easy charm (despite waves of gentrification) best defined by its tree-lined streets, delightful cafes and assortment of bespoke retail offerings. With seemingly endless rows of Victorian or Edwardian terrace houses completing the urban fabric, the suburb’s distinct character and identity are unquestionably appealing.
The Melbourne suburb has an easy charm (despite waves of gentrification) best defined by its tree-lined streets, delightful cafes and assortment of bespoke retail offerings. With seemingly endless rows of Victorian or Edwardian terrace houses completing the urban fabric, the suburb’s distinct character and identity are unquestionably appealing.
So when Antony Martin’s clients, a couple with two young children, came to him asking for an extra bedroom plus ensuite, there wasn’t much space in which to play.
The founder of Melbourne-based MRTN Architects immediately reinstated the garage at the rear of the single-fronted Victorian terrace’s property and proposed that the new main bedroom and ensuite be built above it.
Finding a way to connect this rear addition to the existing house became the real challenge. As Antony explains, “I joked for a long time that this was my corridor project, because it’s essentially about that link between the new bedroom and the main house.”
The founder of Melbourne-based MRTN Architects immediately reinstated the garage at the rear of the single-fronted Victorian terrace’s property and proposed that the new main bedroom and ensuite be built above it.
Finding a way to connect this rear addition to the existing house became the real challenge. As Antony explains, “I joked for a long time that this was my corridor project, because it’s essentially about that link between the new bedroom and the main house.”
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