By Taylor Knights
Fairfield Courtyard House is a contemporary modification to a significant heritage home. Created for a retiring couple the house is their inner-city sanctuary. Natural light, ventilation, and garden views are integrated through the incorporation of two courtyards. The first, a courtyard to the north which adjoins the kitchen, living, and dining areas, fostering an indoor-outdoor connection. Meanwhile, the second courtyard serves as a seasonal backdrop, visually accessible from the main bedroom, ensuite, walk-in robe, and hallway.
The large courtyard to the north is shielded by a substantial rear wall, offering a sense of seclusion and tranquillity. Flanked on the other side by an outdoor pavilion which is centrally positioned within the home. This further enhances the privacy while allowing access for family and friends from both sides.
The materials are a combination of robust, timeless finishes, with a strong focus on craftmanship. The exterior is a mixture of bush hammered concrete and off form cement, with steel doors and windows. The interior ceiling and skylight reveals are polished plaster, and the walls and floors are lined with sustainably sourced hardwood.
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Taylor Knights is a Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio with projects spanning metropolitan and rural settings. Our craftsmanship and creativity is mediated by a responsiveness to the environment and a sensitivity to civic context. With an unsparing focus on detailed design and the unique resources of place, we create spaces and interiors that are as sustainable and permanent as they are beautiful and refined.