Raynes

This project is a two-townhouse development in Caulfield.

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Whilst in a project like this you are creating two distinctly separate dwellings, we wanted the facade to be unified rather than being split by a party wall. The long brick frame encloses the building from boundary to boundary. The first-floor windows are unevenly placed, making it clear that each townhouse is balanced as a part of the other.

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Internally the heart of the dwellings is their courtyards.  The large steel-framed glazing around them is angled in both plan and elevation. The courtyards cut the buildings in half, allowing a functional garden space to bring light and nature into the center of the house. 

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With four bedrooms and several open multifunctional spaces, we aimed to create functional transition spaces rather than having a long corridor along the spine.

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Builder: Urban Empire Construction

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Photography: Shannon McGrath