Dual occupancy, Clifton Hill

Type:

Dual Occupancy

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Location:

Clifton Hill, VIC

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Status:

Completed 2009

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Design Team:

Bruce Katsipidis

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The two buildings sit lightly on a narrow site, either side of a central garden with where setbacks allowing for natural light to fill the internal spaces shaped a garden that wraps gently around its edges. Large expanses of glass connect the interior to the greenery, expanding the sense of space and light despite the modest footprint.

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A central garden which separates the main residence from the smaller building, now used as an artist’s studio, creates both privacy and a pause between functions. The dual occupancy is quietly resolved, each part flowing with a sense of openness and calm.

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Materials are natural and tactile, with subtle textures and carefully considered joinery creating sculptural forms and enhancing the dialogue between inside and out. The house feels larger than its dimensions, a serene composition of light, space, and garden.