Golden Ash by Bryant Alsop Architects
Bryant Alsop Architects has designed a delicate extension of an original Edwardian-style home, which draws on crafted, organic and decorative cues to propose the new as a carefully considered addition.
Words: Hande Renshaw | Photography: Emily Bartlett
Photo: Emily Bartlett
Photo: Emily Bartlett
Located in Malvern East alongside similar Edwardian-era homes, which dot the streets as a reminder of the neighbourhood’s beginning, Lysterville, designed by Bryant Alsop Architects, maintains the same rhythm and charm.
While the original home was in need of extensive repair, the initial engagement for a small renovation was soon expanded as a fully encasing approach.
Reimagining the home through a holistic set of principles ensured that key elements from the original design were carried through into the new - with affirm focus on remaining sympathetic to the heritage components of the home.
Sitting long and lean on its site, one of the main obstacles in the redesign was bringing in natural light to the internal spaces to enhance a feeling of openness. A priority was to that an established tree also needed to not be interrupted.
Bryant Alsop Architects draws from the highly detailed and hand-crafted approach of the original, melding with a clean and contemporary sensibility.
In ensuring the home continues its legacy, the use of long wearing and durable finishes was paramount, enabling timelessness, which is carried through from the old into the new, supporting the everyday functions of family life.
The palette of the interior is subdued, a design element used to further highlight the natural light within the spaces, which in turn expand on a greater sense of scale and space.
Through the considered work of Byrant Alsop Architects, Lysterville effortlessly expresses both its chapters.
“A palette of lighter and textural finishes helps to lighten the home and enable the incoming natural light to interact and expand on a sense of scale.”
“The original sense of proportion of the home is carried through and interpreted through an openness and increased visibility.”
Photo: Emily Bartlett