253 Infill House by RAAarchitects
253 Infill House is a project designed by RAAarchitects. “When we purchased 253 Oxford in 2017 it was an unloved 1910s terrace over two storeys, surrounded by vacant shops and a grungy laneway at the rear. It also had a large basement and car-space, a 3:1 FSR, a 12m height limit and mixed-use zoning. Photography by Brett Boardman.
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“To us, it oozed opportunity.
Our intentions were to catalyse the (re)activation of the building across its two street frontages; to create a compact, sustainable dwelling (see attached sustainability form), and to establish a precedent for the area, and for other underutilised inner-city commercial terraces.
Two commercial spaces and a freestanding house were squeezed onto the 88.2m2 site. A 2.2m wide void separating the commercial building from house channels light and ventilation to both. The 58m2 house, fronting Sturt Street?s gritty mix of roller-doors and exhaust outlets, was constructed as three storeys above the 26m2 car space, whose open screen activates the streetscape.
The tiny footprint (6.1 x 3.6m) and verticality of the dwelling (11m) meant a beautiful, efficient and above all compact stair was a central design element, forming the spine of the house, offering comfortable circulation in a minimum volume; and creating a focal point on each floor. The mild steel treads, risers, vertical balustrade rods and handrails were laser-cut off-site and welded in-situ over seve...
Fuente de la noticia:
myhouseidea
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http://www.myhouseidea.com/
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