The now gorgeous Splice House was designed and completed by Stukel Stone, following the dropping out of the project’s original architects. The Wollstonecraft semi-detached home is the result of a Federation dwelling renovated to fit a brief of being both tropical and austere.
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“a home that is contemporary and forward thinking, without forgetting its origins as a Federation home”
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Ultimately, the successful design sees a home conceived in two architectural sections; a more public circulation link between the front, rear and upper levels of the house, and a more private series of interconnected terraced planes and roof from the main bedroom to the back wall of the garden.
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Channelling the original architecture of the building, Stukel Stone allowed the existing 6.5m high entry corridor ceiling and its high level clerestory glazing, to set the tone for the light-filled renovation work in the rear of the house.
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Generous awnings both protect glazed roof openings and illuminate the house’s ceiling, while a first floor balcony links the strategically set new volumes to the existing form of the original home.
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A stronger contemporary design than usually seen in historically prioritised planning areas; the Splice House was fortunate enough to be able to circumvent local council development procedure by way of a 2008 exemption policy.
This combination of honest design and good fortune (the front boundary width was compliant within 15mm!) has seen the creation of a home that is contemporary and forward thinking, without forgetting its origins as a Federation home.
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Photography by Katherine Lu
Stukel Stone studio
stukelstone.com