这座位于Armadale的繁荣风格的双门维多利亚式住宅的改造方案最初要求全部拆除。然而，在见证了现有住宅的可能性后，客户被鼓励保留和修复前面的部分，因为它有可能使项目作为一个整体，在与较新的干预措施相配合时引起更丰富的反应。

The brief for the renovation of this boom style double fronted Victorian home in Armadale originally called for full demolition. However, upon witnessing the possibilities of the existing dwelling the client was encouraged to retain & restore the front section with the potential that it could enable the project as a whole to provoke a richer response when co-aligned with a newer intervention.

考虑到场地的深度和客户对遮蔽性户外空间的要求，我们决定将新的工程分开，而不是附在后面。这在新旧 “亭子 “之间提供了一条朝北的外部空间。它的位置和衔接是为住宅的空间体验注入兴趣的根本。

Given the depth of the site and a client request for sheltered outdoor space a decision was made to separate rather than attach the new works at the rear. This availed a strip of north facing external space between old & new ‘pavilions’. The placement and articulation of which was fundamental to injecting interest within the spatial experience of the home.

最终的结果是一个由两个 “亭子 “组成的故事–在前面是对现有的维多利亚时代建筑的宏伟部分的修复，在后面是一个新的现代的双层建筑。两者似乎都是独立的，但又通过一座隐喻性的桥梁连接起来，穿过庭院区域–作为一个强大的中间空间，调解这两座建筑和历史。

The end result follows a story of 2 ‘pavilions’ – at the front the restoration of the existing grander section of the Victorian building and at the rear a new contemporary double storey addition. Both are seemingly separate yet connected via a metaphorical bridge that traverses the courtyard area – acting as a powerful interstitial space mediating the two buildings and history .

这座玻璃桥随着季节的变化而变化。在寒冷的月份，它作为一个封闭的方式和建筑物之间的脐带。在温暖的日子里，它可以打开成为外部，帮助扩展庭院的楼板，用于聚会和遮蔽的户外用餐。两端的门可以根据需要灵活地打开或关闭房屋的部分。院子也有助于将房子分成3个强大的程序性区域–现有的结构作为主人房和客厅，较新的底层为生活区，楼上为儿童区。

This glazed bridge transforms through the seasons. In the colder months it performs as an enclosed way and umbilical chord between the buildings. On warmer days it may open up to become external, helping to extend the floor plate of the courtyards for gatherings and sheltered outdoor dining . Doors at either end allow flexibility to open up or close down sections of the house as required. The courtyards also serve to the break up the house into 3 strong programmatic zones –existing structure as master quarters & Drawing room, newer ground floor for living quarters and children’s quarters upstairs.

Architects: Matt Gibson Architecture
Year : 2011
Photographs :SMG
City：Melbourne
Country：Australia