darebin House

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Embedded with a strong sustainability ethos, Darebin House is a new family home sited opposite Darebin Parklands in Alphington.

The two-story house is draped in zinc shingles of three shades, a contextual nod to the tonal colours within the eucalyptus trees of the adjacent park. The house is conceived as a cubic form, into which openings are punched and internally volumes are carved to create intersecting volumes and adaptable spaces.

This is not only a family home, but also a sanctuary composed of natural materials and with space to wash away the dirt of the city on arrival. A large double height ‘big room’ allows for the family to come together in a space where large windows and openings blur the boundary between interior and exterior. Bedrooms have elevated views to the parklands and a central timber catwalk that punches through the façade creates a dialogue with the rear garden and pool.

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR:

Molecule Studio

CONTRACTOR:

Provan Built

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:

Mud Office

AREA:

300sqm

COMPLETION:

2022

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Derek Swalwell

STYLING:

Beck Simon