The inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy North has a rich and largely intact nineteenth-century built heritage characterised by narrow terrace houses, minimal setbacks and small backyards. Council planners in such areas often have reverence for the historic fabric, pushing for more literal references to the dominant types and elements at the cost of new interpretations. As a result, many architectural interventions are hidden behind the Victorian-era houses, politely set back and out of sight. However, when Kennedy Nolan was approached to design a new home on a prominent corner site on a busy six-way roundabout in the neighbourhood, the team identified opportunities to create a more distinct response.
Each of Kennedy Nolan’s houses is
