The Australian architect Matt Gibson has designed the perfect minimalist house in Melbourne! Shadow house is the name of this amazing project where the architect chooses to use zinc cladding to distinguish this faceted structure from the Edwardian residence it extends.
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This single-storey extension is located a conservation area in Melbourne’s Elsternwick neighbourhood, provides living spaces, a guest bedroom and garage for the house
Gibson borrowed some features from the historic houses surrounding the house and also used dark zinc cladding to deliberately distinguish it from the brickwork of the existing property.
“The zinc-clad structure is seen as a recessive folded form from the street, set back, subordinate and essentially in the shadow of the Edwardian brick structure,” explained the Australian architect. “Rather than replicating and competing with the character of the original house the new works are clearly distinguishable allowing the heritage fabric to take on greater clarity,” he added.
This minimalist house has some areas of red brickwork exposed inside the living spaces, large windows and folding glazing on the other side of the extension frame views out into the garden.
“The new works analyse, interpret and enter into the spirit of the heritage building,” said Gibson, “And utilising technologies of our time provide a simplified interpretation that is both contemporary and yet interactive, and respectful of its environment whilst embracing the very tenants of Edwardian virtues – villa within a garden setting.”
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