Merri溪边住宅丨澳大利亚丨Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

Merri Creek住宅是一项对位于North Fitzroy郊区的一栋具有历史价值的木结构小屋的改造与扩建项目。

The Merri Creek House is a renovation and extension project to an existing heritage weatherboard cottage in the suburb of North Fitzroy.

▼住宅外观，exterior of the house ©Tom Ross

▼住宅街景，street view of the house ©Tom Ross

▼住宅概览，overview of the house ©Tom Ross

该项目重新构想了传统“带后院的住宅”类型，通过一系列景观化的庭院花园进行空间组织。概念上，“后院”被解构并分散至整个平面之中，形成多个庭院花园，使空间在一天中不同时段都能承载多样化的使用和功能。

The project re-imagines the typical house with backyard typology and is designed around a series of landscaped courtyard gardens. Conceptually, the ‘backyard’ has been dissolved and dispersed throughout the plan, creating an arrangement of gardens that each offer and enable a variety of uses and functions throughout the day.

▼一系列景观化的庭院花园，a series of landscaped courtyard gardens ©Tom Ross

▼一系列景观化的庭院花园，a series of landscaped courtyard gardens ©Tom Ross

▼庭院花园细部，courtyard gardens detail ©Tom Ross

▼从室内看庭院花园，look at the courtyard gardens from inside ©Tom Ross

项目的核心理念是让每一个室内空间都能拥有“绿色景观”，从每个房间都能与户外保持视觉连接。庭院花园与室内空间相互交叠、渗透，模糊了内外边界，也为房间带来了自然光和生机。

The overarching idea was for each internal space to maintain a ‘green vista’ and allow a visual connection to the outdoors from every room. The courtyard gardens overlap and intersect with the internal spaces, blurring the boundaries between inside and out and bringing light and life into each of the rooms.

▼客厅，living room ©Tom Ross

▼厨房与花园相连，kitchen connected with garden ©Tom Ross

▼庭院花园与室内空间相互交叠、渗透，

courtyard gardens overlap and intersect with the internal spaces ©Tom Ross

历史建筑部分被全面修复至原始状态，拆除了后期加建的附属结构，重新包覆外墙，并恢复了建筑的历史细节与特色。原有走廊的中轴线被保留并延伸至新建部分，在新旧之间形成空间上的连续性。行走其间，微妙的高差变化帮助定义不同的空间层次，同时一条玻璃步道在连接新旧建筑的同时，也界定了两者的边界。

The heritage building has been fully restored to its original condition, removing the previous layers of lean-to extensions, re-cladding and reinstating the period details and features. The central axis of the original hallway is maintained and extended through the house into the new addition, creating a continuity between the old and new. As one moves through the house, the subtle level changes help define each of the spaces, whilst a glazed walkway simultaneously unites and delineates the old house from the new addition.

▼通过垂直通高的空间联系上下两个楼层，

voids penetrate through the plan connects two levels ©Tom Ross

▼从二层俯瞰一层空间，

overlook the lower level space from the upper level ©Tom Ross

将功能性空间沿西侧布置，使得东侧的居住空间得以最大化地引入清晨阳光，并遮蔽西晒的强烈阳光。主要的生活空间位于一层，厨房被有意识地设置在住宅的中心位置；二层则作为孩子们的私密活动空间。住宅内部通过垂直通高的空间联系上下两个楼层，在保持隐私的前提下创造互动的可能。

Positioning the service spaces along the western boundary allowed us to free up the eastern edges for the living areas, capturing morning light and blocking out the harsh western sun. The main living areas remain on the ground floor, with the kitchen consciously positioned at the heart of the house. The upper level is reserved as a private kids retreat. Voids penetrate through the plan, inviting interaction between the two levels whilst maintaining necessary privacy for the kids upstairs.

▼最大化地引入清晨阳光，capturing morning light ©Tom Ross

▼二层的休闲空间，leisure space on the upper floor ©Tom Ross

▼卫生间，bathroom ©Tom Ross

整个项目采用了克制而易于维护的材料体系，以砖石、混凝土与深色木材为主，形成与原有木结构小屋的对比与呼应。

A restrained, low maintenance material palette of brick, concrete and charcoal timber was used to contrast the existing weatherboard cottage.

▼夕阳下的住宅，house under the sunset ©Tom Ross

▼夕阳下的住宅，house under the sunset ©Tom Ross

Details

Project size 400 m2

Completion date 2022

Building levels 2

Credits Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

Photographer Tom Ross