Jenkins Street

The Jenkins Street House extension is a design all about balance. It mixes private spaces with open plan living. Providing contrast between new contemporary forms and traditional period features.

This dynamic of old meets new, creates diversity in the function & style of the home. Balancing out each facet – just like the yin & yan.

Located in gentrifying Northcote, the house fits right in amongst the healthy mix of redevelopment sites and period homes with modern extensions.

The brief was to revive the dilapidated-yet-characterful art deco house. To create a modern family home that was uniquely thrilling – hence the split personality. Essential to the client was that the house was light filled, large enough to contain 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms and additional storage for a family that the original house was lacking.