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Courtyard Cottage.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary renewal of a Victorian worker's cottage featuring a central courtyard and first-floor deck, designed to enhance natural light and reflect the client's Indian heritage through vibrant colors and innovative interior elements.

Title:: Courtyard Cottage
Architect:: alsoCAN Architects
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Region:: Richmond, Victoria, AU
Completed:: 2016
Price range:: $0.5m - $1m
Building style:: Contemporary
Client:: Private Client
Photographers:: Jane McDougall

Courtyard Cottage is a complete renewal of a Victorian worker's cottage for contemporary living.

We carved a courtyard and first-floor deck out of the centre of the cottage to bring plenty of north light into the living area and main bedroom above. The old dark south-facing living room, kitchen, and garden are no more.

The tiled courtyard and tiled roof deck are reminiscent of our client's Indian heritage. The colour palette combines neutrals with a splash of vibrant colour. High gloss laminates with contrasting edging were an economical way to elevate the interiors and elliptical wall basins are the feature of the bathrooms.

Photography: Jane McDougall

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Render Paint Flat | Roll On Rockcote

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Invermay, Tasmania

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alsoCAN Architects. alsoCAN To broaden our design skills alsoCAN is a multi-disciplined studio. We keep learning so we can put more design into practice. So far, Architecture, can; Urban Design, can; Web Design, also can. Our architectural practice draws on over 25 years of experience in individually designed houses & larger-scale residential, institutional & commercial projects in Melbourne, Singapore & Brisbane. alsoCAN's architectural designs have been imagined, designed & drawn in 3 dimensions since the beginnings of BIM computer modelling in the 1990s. There is no disconnect between the spatial volumes of the design & the plans, elevations, and sections all in the one 3-D model. For many other architects, this is a new way of thinking.