格兰特之家是对北菲茨罗伊的一个黑暗和狭窄的单层露台的改建和扩建。房子的旧部分得到了尊重的维护和更新，新的扩建部分被套在原来的边界墙之间。新的扩建部分包括厨房/客厅/餐厅（和秘密地窖），楼上是父母的休息区。利用侧面的巷道，主入口现在在房子的中心。一扇大而有气势的镀锌钢门通向一个光线充足的院子，将老房子和新加的房子分开。

Grant House is the alteration and addition to a dark and narrow single-storey terrace in North Fitzroy. The old part of the house has been respectfully maintained and updated and a new extension has been sleeved between original boundary walls. The new extension comprises kitchen/living/dining (and secret cellar), with parent’s retreat upstairs. Utilising the side laneway, the main entry is now in the centre of the house. A large and imposing galvanised steel door opens onto a light-flooded courtyard that separates the old house from the new addition.

这座房子在20世纪80年代中期的某个时候被翻修过，后面粘上了一个典型的长方形加建。翻新未能解决排屋的大问题；入口处堆满了垃圾（袋子、自行车、垃圾箱），经过私人卧室的黑暗走廊和没有窗户的步行生活区。在过去的15年里，我们的实践一直在与城市内部的生活问题和老化的建筑群的再生问题作斗争。我们已经学会了如何处理黑暗的梯田和不良的循环，获得了解决这些挑战的经验和技能。通过发展和实验，我们一直在努力实现经济和富有想象力的设计。虽然处理同样的挑战，格兰特之家有一个主要的优势–巷道通道。侧面巷道的好处意味着传统的露台入口限制可以被颠覆。在这种情况下，将入口移到侧面，可以使卧室保持私密性，并欢迎访客直接进入娱乐区。

The house had been renovated sometime in the mid 1980s, with a typical long rectangular addition stuck on the back. The renovation had failed to solve the big problem terrace houses suffer from; an entry way filled with junk (bags, bikes, bins), dark corridors past private bedrooms and windowless walk-through living zones. For the past fifteen years our practice has been battling issues of inner city living and the regeneration of ageing building stock. We have learned how to deal with dark terraces with bad circulation, gaining the experience and skills to address the challenges. Through development and experimentation, we’ve strived for designs that are economic and imaginative. Though dealing with the same challenges, Grant House has a prime advantage – laneway access. The bonus of a side laneway meant traditional terrace entry constraints could be subverted. In this case, moving the entry to the side allows the bedrooms to remain private, and visitors to be welcomed directly into the entertaining area.

在重新思考房子的功能和使用方式时，花园空间得到了保护和扩大。减少原来的占地面积创造了更多的自然光，更多的花园和更容易进入。通过剥离20世纪80年代的扩建部分，8米长的砖墙被暴露出来，一个古老的帆船壁画的特征和历史被发现并得到赞美。我们的目标是创造充满活力的建筑，但绝不以牺牲遗产为代价。尊重遗产的重要性，我们更愿意轻轻地靠近、坐在旁边或盘旋在上面。在格兰特大厦，我们用一个（长满银桦树的）院子在新旧之间创造了一个视觉和空间上的分离。这种分离使光线和空气进入老房子的后面和新增加的地方。

In rethinking the functionality of the house and how it is used, garden space has been protected and expanded. Reduction of the original footprint created more natural light, more garden and easier access. By stripping the 1980s extension, eight metres of brick wall was exposed and the character and history of an old sailing boat mural was discovered and celebrated. Our aim of creating vibrant architecture is never at the expense of heritage. Respecting the importance of heritage, we prefer to gently abut, sit beside or hover over. At Grant House we created a visual and spacial separation between the old and the new with a (silver birch tree filled) courtyard. Having that separation brings light and air into the back of the old house and into the new addition.

格兰特之家的设计考虑到了未来的问题。通过设计上的深思熟虑，多功能的空间可以随着需求的变化而发展，而不需要拆除和重建。保存和维护始终是我们项目的核心。可持续发展不仅仅是使用可回收材料和最大限度地提高被动太阳辐射。在格兰特大厦，我们一直在考虑和解决不断变化的需求，并设计出具有灵活性的空间，在不拆除和重新建造的情况下为房屋的使用提供保障。房子可以长期发展，没有沉重的碳支出。

Grant House has been designed with future-proofing in mind. With design forethought, multifunctional spaces can evolve as needs change without having to demolish and rebuild. Preserving and maintaining is always at the core of our projects. Sustainability is not simply about using recycled materials and maximising passive solar gain. At Grant House we have continued to consider and tackle changing needs and design spaces that have flexibility, future-proofing the use of the house without demolition and re-construction. The house can evolve in the long term at no heavy carbon expense.

Architects: Austin Maynard Architects
Area: 211 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs: Derek Swalwell
Manufacturers: Arblu, CSR, Colorbond, Knauf, Okalux, Ronstan, Viridian, AWS, Aneeta Windows, Husqvarna, Kenbrock
Energy Consultant: Efficient Energy Choices
Builder: Sargant Construction
Engineer:Perret Simpson
Building Surveyor:Code Compliance
Design Team:Andrew Maynard, Mark Austin
City:Fitzroy North
Country:Australia