Designed by Techne Architects, the Fitzroy House was built behind a heritage facade of a landmark property and it maintains the original aspect with a rear addition that expands the project with three extra levels of living space.
The project tried to create a functional space which was developed with the needs of the inhabitants in mind so that the young family has enough areas for social interactions, working and living while also including the objects they adore such as the artworks and personal items into the ambiance. Conceptually, the design deals with the intersection of the old and the new through differing modes of visual connection and threshold. The built form responds to other human and environmental factors through a courtyard and pavilion configuration, maximising sunlight, ventilation, vistas and relationships with native landscaping. The program of the home was developed around the lifestyle of the clients’ young family, incorporating numerous modes of social, working, and living areas as well as integrating art and other sentimental objects into a design that exudes warmth and character.
