Murray Street House
RestorationReuse
- PROJECT TEAM //
ZILKA Studio , Craftsmen Contractors, ryan wilke bricklaying, Perrett Simpson
- BRICKS USED //
recycled redbrick
- BRICK MANUFACTURER //
Paddies Bricks
DESIGN STATEMENT //
Murray
Street House is a freestanding exposed brick Edwardian home sitting in a
typical suburban street in Armadale. The area of Armadale is
characterised by beautiful red brick structures, including the train
station, churches, converted warehouses and period homes however the
general Edwardian feel of Murray street is slowly changing as blocks are
being consolidated and replaced with mock period townhouses. We sought
to reestablish the neglected Edwardian home and extend it without
alienating the old nor confining the new. We looked to a material
connection to extend the old, using recycled red brick to frame the new
and then inserting a first floor volume within these new limits. As the
brick walls approach the backyard they perforate and fold away revealing
a level connection to the garden.