The beauty of less.
An Architect’s Own Home Designed Around a Magnolia Tree
What happens when you design your own home around a tree? In Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, architect Laura Hoare, Director of Laura Vivian Architecture, carefully preserved a double-fronted Edwardian weatherboard before extending it around an old magnolia tree, allowing the home to encircle and celebrate its presence.
A double-height void denotes the contemporary extension from the heritage, giving glimpses to the magnolia tree beyond. The open plan living shifts off to the side, allowing a greater north-facing A calm material palette of timber and brick offers durability and softness, ageing gracefully with family life.
Balancing heritage and contemporary living, Treelight House is a quiet home for four that adapts to both intimate moments and large gatherings of extended family, all under the canopy of a magnolia.