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Breezy And Cool 1960’s House Extension in Melbourne

Lean to House is a 1960’s house extension in Australia designed by Warc Studio. Built to capture the essence of mid-century modern aesthetic, it looks positively modernist and cool.

Thin timber slats and fins, interchanging with copious amounts of glass, create a breezy look in the space reserved for cooking, eating, and lounging.

Lean to House
Lean to House
Original house
Original house

While the original building boasts brick walls and black tile roof, the modern extension is light with a timber carcass and white plastered walls.

The area inside provides space for three zones – kitchen, dining, and living. Outside, there is a wooden bench and terrace, enhancing a perfectly cozy green lawn.

A small corridor that leads to the extended premises separates from the main house with a sliding pocket door. But to create some communication between the areas, the architects incorporated a window in the living area that opens to the home office.

Extension façade isn’t the only place with windows and access to daylight. Kitchen backsplash opens up to the backyard, and there is a sneaky skylight in the ceiling. At the opposite end of the room, there is a great window that comes with a storage-friendly seat that wraps around the corner. A perfect reading nook!

1960’s House Extension That is Pure Cool

Generous dining area is right next to the kitchen
Generous dining area is right next to the kitchen
Kitchen has a window backsplash
Kitchen has a window backsplash
Transitional space with a storage-friendly seat
Transitional space with a storage-friendly seat
A small sliding barn door hides a window to another room
A small sliding barn door hides a window to another room
The living room window opens to the home office
The living room window opens to the home office
Simple modernist bath looks almost Scandinavian
Simple modernist bath looks almost Scandinavian
Simple tasteful extension facade gets its dynamic from laminated timber fins
Simple tasteful extension facade gets its dynamic from laminated timber fins
An adjoined wooden terrace creates outdoor lounge space next to a green lawn
An adjoined wooden terrace creates outdoor lounge space next to a green lawn
The wooden slat fence features a built-in bench
The wooden slat fence features a built-in bench
Kitchen occupies just one side of the extension
Kitchen occupies just one side of the extension
Sectioned windows glow with incandescent lighting
A living area is just opposite side of kitchen
60's house extension
60’s house extension
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