Design studio Robson Rak took a ‘bilingual’ approach in renovating this Victorian home in Melbourne’s south-east, blending the distinct languages of the old and new.
A place where design, materials and nature work eloquently together, Terra Firma House is calm and tranquil, offering an oasis from its inner-city context.
Kew Garden House sees Robson Rak pay homage to the original detailing and crafted nature of the heritage home in proposing new gestures conceived through a modern lens.
Allowing an interplay with the landscape, Brighton Residence sees Robson Rak and Melbourne Homes of Distinction create a considered articulation of its façade.
Evergreen sees Robson Rak focus on a philosophy of openness to reinforce connections outward, while retaining a sense of enclosure as a private retreat.
Magnolia House sees Robson Rak take heeded influence from the ornate and crafted nature of the existing, proposing a home of continued evolution, elevated through detail.
St Huberts sees Robson Rak reinstate the home’s original intended grandeur, focusing on connection and craft whilst embedding highly functional and innovative elements throughout.
Imbued with the vibrancy of the ‘roaring 20s’, Spanish Queen by Robson Rak sees the restoration, renovation and addition to an original 1920s Spanish mission house in Melbourne’s southeast.
Intertwining the stately features, Brighton Homestead by Robson Rak Architects & Interior Designers combines unexpected contrasts between old and new effortlessly under one roof.
While modern extensions to heritage homes have become the norm yet, the Pavilion House by Robson Rak is set apart by the design integrity of each volume.
Designing their own family home gave Robson Rak the chance to explore the concept of ‘home’ and to challenge assumptions of minimalist design as cold and clinical.
No ordinary heritage renovation, the project is a testament to the designers’ ability to work with old and new, finding a new design language while respecting the building’s history.