Edwards Moore Projects Pty Ltd

Bow House

BOW HOUSE

Edwards Moore

Bow House
© Fraser Marsden

ARCHITECTS
Edwards moore

PHOTOGRAPHS
Fraser marsden

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Richmond, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses, Extension

Bow House
© Fraser Marsden

Text description provided by architect.

Bow house lies on a residential street in Richmond, Melbourne to what was previously a single storey brick cottage.

The rectangular shaped block fronts Coppin Street to the west and is bound by houses each side. The northern boundary is abutted by a 2 storey wall which runs the length of the site.

The brief, a modest 3 bedroom family house for an active young family, providing them with increased living and kitchen spaces, connectivity and maximising available natural light.

Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden

The form of the house responds to its rectilinear orientation by maximising the path of the sun and creating an internal, private aspect for its habitants.

The house bows in both plan and section, maximising available sunlight to the courtyard garden and defining a double storey street frontage which creates intimacy to the two upper bedrooms. 

A full-width glazed roof light captures morning sun on the upper level landing and bathroom. To the rear, the double height volume above the living area acts as culmination in transition from the street to the privacy of the garden oasis.

Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden

The location of the services and fixed elements along the spine wall to the north allow the external walls to be fully activated in response to the various micro landscapes.

The use of internal operable walls and multi- functional joinery elements create flexibility for the plan to grow and adapt to the changing needs of the family within it.

Internally, hyrdronic heated flooring provides thermal comfort with the concrete floor extending outwards to provide outdoor dining area and create expanse to the interior. The bow form roof, visible from the garden is finished in low profile radiating zinc.

Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden


Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden


Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden
Bow House
© Fraser Marsden


Bow House
Ground Floor Plan
Bow House
First Floor Plan
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Roof Plan


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Elevation 1
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Elevation 2
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Elevation 3

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