How An Architect Connected Their Minimalist Extension With a Glass Link

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Architect Melanie Beynon's Prahran home evolved to meet her family's changing needs. Initially a two-person household, it now serves a family of four, necessitating extensions and renovations over time.
The transformation began in 2009 with a bathroom and laundry renovation, followed by changes to improve the kitchen/dining/living spaces while retaining the original 90s extension. A new glass hallway connects the house to the new sitting room and compact courtyard, creating versatile living spaces.
Materiality was essential, wanting texture and a minimalist interior. Melanie's design choices emphasized simplicity, with second bricks finished in micro-cement. The result is a cohesive, future-proofed home she never plans to leave.
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Thank you for the great contents!

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Thank you so much Airamay, I truly appreciate your support of the channel.

[@vickimaiorano5763]

Interesting and well thought out. I do wonder though how hot that glass hallway would get in a Melbourne summer.

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[@SimpleDwelling]

Yep, I handle everything. Thank you for your words though, it's lovely to hear that.

[@inbareform]

You can see the level of conceptual refinement in the design due to the gentle and thoughtful changes made; beautiful.

[@SimpleDwelling]

I totally agree, slow steady is winning the race here!

[@DreamArchitecture]

I love the attention to detail and the great use of natural lighting. Excellent work

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

Minimalist Tranquil homes are often well-organized and clutter-free. The outdoor table and chairs is I think my favorite area here. 🥰🥰

[@soaringmagicng5549]

Love the glass hallway overseeing the courtyard, as well as the wooden sunroom, gives a real warmth feeling. Other parts are ok.

[@filausopoako]

The glass hall looking at the courtyard is a great idea

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[@Tamaresque]

Thanks. That's quite inspirational. The floorplan makes a lot of sense. Lucky they are on such a long block.

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Thank you, Jillian!

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Nice house and design!

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Really nice space

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This house felt very Bladerunner in theme, which I think is great.

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It will be cool if the plant sta for more second on the screen even I pause th video to understand and put a flag on the entrance of the house, and say what kind of whether is to imagine how different the solutions could be like in diferent countries .
It will be cool if you can contact some japoneses architect to share how they treat privacy in her homes ,often a I see a lot of homes with bathroons , rooms and spaces that in my country we want privacy in they spaces isn't a necessity, one thing I note is in the japoneses houses sometimes could live 4 people but one bathroom toilet , in germany too here if isn't a popular house we usually have 2 bathroons.

[@drakedrones]

Except for the courtyard, everything else is depressing

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