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The Threshold House in Melbourne
Contemporary Residential Development in Victoria, Australia – design by MOS Architects
17 Jul 2018
The Threshold House
Design: MOS Architects
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Threshold House

The scheme is an addition to an existing Victorian terrace in inner city Melbourne, within a heritage overlay. The 265 sqm site is bookended by a stable building to the North and the original terrace to the South. The brief called for flexibility to the external spaces and the ability to use the stable as a weekend accommodation which could function independently or engage with the main home.
The concept was to gently insert a new building and lightly touch the existing to create a new dialogue between the bookends. The North facing living, kitchen and dining building sits forward of the existing terrace to reveal and celebrate the heritage home, and to allow both buildings to freely breathe. The journey throughout the building is experienced as a crossing of thresholds by glass walkways, careful form placement, the creation of a secluded courtyard, and landscaping to create defined zones.

The brief was to refurbish the existing front terrace and stables of the existing property, with a new living, dining and kitchen area. The home would be used by the client?s daughter whilst she studied in Melbourne, and accommodate visitors as re...