Winwood McKenzie’s Contemporary Extension Of A Melbourne Home Has A Mid-Century Twist

In designing the extension, the architects took into account both the heritage of the Victorian cottage they were renovating and the needs of their client, a scientist with two dogs. The result is a contemporary meets mid-century space that has room for both work and play. There is a study that sits in a semi-enclosed nook overlooking the garden, and a lounge area that directly opens onto the green of the yard. The Melbourne-based architects have artfully navigated the relationship between such opposing forces; there feels no strain between the old and new, inside and outside, or private and social spaces.