Built on a vacant block on a street full of terrace houses, this home by Kavellaris Urban Design is a modern and ironic take on what could be described as today’s terrace house. The terrace design on the front of the home is perforated on huge metal sheets that fold back, revealing the stunning interior. See more below the jump…
The Perforated House
Melbourne
The perforated panels are also a feature inside the home during the day when the light streams though. Opening the panels makes the 15m [or 49feet] long home seem much larger and airy especially when the rear doors are open. Our favourite detail however, is the mural on the homes back wall containing all the elements of a tradition Australian backyard.
More information on Kavellaris Urban Design’s can be found on their website here.
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I love all of these doors that fold open - but what about bugs? I know that some places don't have a lot of bugs (lucky!) but am curious - is there a similar design that incorporates screens in some way? (I have yet to see any, hence the question)
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Bugs were my first thought, too! I love the idea of spaces that open to nature... but there's good reason to be separated from nature, too.
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I toured a Dwell house that had windows that opened that way, it also has a screen that pulled across the open window from each side. There was some sort of track in the floor. Hard to remember exactly, but a screen can be incorporated in this type of window wall.
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Flypaper will handle the bugs.
I'm curious about how the doors seal off for wind and weather.
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Ah, Melburnians don't do flypaper. And they deal with bugs just fine - you just accept it. I'm sure it's been addressed, or a conscious thumbing their nose at Mother Nature.
I think the focus is to creatively embrace space within the tiny block. It's not for everyone, but I think it rocks. Beats modular homes out on the city fringe!
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