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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Cubo House in Melbourne, Australia by PHOOEY ArchitectsJune 16th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: PHOOEY Architects PHOOEY Architects transformed an existing double storey Victorian-era heritage-listed attached terrace house in Melbourne into a bespoke & sustainable home for a young family.  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts
 Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts Originally, the house was entered via a dark, stuffy corridor located under a staircase. In its place, a new welcoming entry foyer now opens into a sunlight drenched multi-level void with natural ventilation. Centrally located in the re-planned house, a feature stair climbs & descends between three levels. Landings are large enough to work, play or just hang out on.  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts Material pieces salvaged from the demolition were stored on site for upcycling. From the original staircase, existing steps & balustrades became a chandelier suspended in the void. Existing windows became a feature wall & lightwell. Leftover stair balustrades screened a kid’s loft bed & became joinery handles in the kitchen. Metal security doors became external privacy & sun shading devices. Slate roof tiles became window sills & feature elements in the external facade.  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts The existing rear & dysfunctional portions of the house were replaced by habitable environments opening onto the rear garden. Embodied memory & energy lost from the demolished red brick rear facade was fragmented onto the new building envelope. Demolition drawings of the existing rear portion of the house were cut up into equal squares & re-arranged in a surrealist cubomania manner. Tinkering together with the owner produced a resolved floor & facade layout.  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts The language of the house additions extends into a small child friendly garden filled with productive pockets. Photovoltaic cells, solar hot water & water collection tanks are hidden from view. Whereas on display are the upcycled memories from the old house, contextualised by efficient planning and infused with natural air & sunlight.  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © Peter Bennetts  Image Courtesy © PHOOEY Architects  Image Courtesy © PHOOEY Architects  Image Courtesy © PHOOEY Architects  Image Courtesy © PHOOEY Architects
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