The project at Shakespeare Street, comprised of alterations and additions to an existing 1930’s bungalow, the alterations left little of the existing configuration unaltered.

Project Name: Shakespeare Street Alterations + Additions Mount Hawthorn
Studio Name:
Philip Stejskal Architecture
Location: Fremantle, Australia
Photography: Robert Frith

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Kitchen ©Robert Frith

The requirement was to renew relevance to the ageing house and to adapt to the changing needs of the family.

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Bedroom ©Robert Frith

Spaces were combined, others divided, yet others expanded outwards or upwards into the roof space.

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Bathroom ©Robert Frith

The extensive changes to the interior fabric are woven together by way of a continuous ribbon of cabinetry that passes in and out of every room, addressing functional requirements whilst reinforcing the legibility of the newly added against the backdrop of the pre-existing home.

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