A Concrete and Glass Pavilion Opens This 1930s Home to a Tiered Garden

Renovating a heritage home in one of Melbourne’s older suburbs can be difficult. There are several restrictions on what can be changed, but architecture firm Taylor Knights got it right with their creative renovation of this 1930's classic. While maintaining some key design elements of the original home, the team completely re-imagined the interaction between indoor and outdoor space. 

 To suit their clients, a  family with young children and evolving needs, Taylor Knights reconfigured the existing interior to allow for flexible use, providing opportunities for communal activity as well as privacy,  always with a focus towards the garden. 

 Moving from the perfectly maintained 1930’s brick and stucco façade, past the fanciful mullions on the front door and the graceful panel work in the front hall, Taylor Knights drew a subtle path pulling visitors through the increasingly bright and modern renovated spaces to the unexpected lushness of the garden in the back.