When you extend an older home, the tricky part is melding old and new in a way that doesn’t offend either party, say the team from BuildHer.
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Luke and Chantelle took 18 months to completely renovate and restore the St Andrew's church, located in Perth, Tasmania, to its former glory, using traditional techniques and methods to honour and preserve the building. They also added a modern extension to make the church more liveable. See inside.
We're sharing 14 British homes that added modern extensions to the existing structures, and have created striking juxtapositions of the old and the new.
Luke and Chantelle took 18 months to completely renovate and restore the St Andrew's church, located in Perth, Tasmania, to its former glory, using traditional techniques and methods to honour and preserve the building. They also added a modern extension to make the church more liveable. See inside.
The modern glass extension was designed by Perversi-Brooks Architects to draw more light deeper into the living areas ...
Image 19 of 22 from gallery of The Houses on Oak Hill Avenue / Studio 804. Photograph by Corey Gaffer
Architekti B.K.P.Š. have designed an extension on the site of a former village brickyard, creating a home that pays homage to the culture and craft of traditional brickmaking. The 54 square metre bu
Old buildings have a lot of character and a lot of features worth preserving so it's always nice to come across projects that respect and appreciate these
Moloney Architects recently completed a modern extension on a century-old Victorian weatherboard house in Ballarat, Australia.
Architect Gregory Phillips connected the original house to a new modern extension that doesn’t interfere with the surrounding houses. “I try to be true to the location,”he explains, “so it doesn’t seem like some spaceship has landed.” Tagged: Outdoor, Grass, and Back Yard.
We're sharing 14 British homes that added modern extensions to the existing structures, and have created striking juxtapositions of the old and the new.
Older style homes often lack the space to cater to growing families and their existing layouts difficult to reconfigure according to modern open-plan living. Modern house extensions are becoming increasingly popular, but should you try and match your existing house, or go big and bold with a modern masterpiece?
Moloney Architects recently completed a modern extension on a century-old Victorian weatherboard house in Ballarat, Australia.
Although the orientation of the site was not ideal as the extension faces south, the strategic location of the addition and high-level kitchen window draws sunlight deep into the space in winter, while the deep window reveals restricts sunlight penetration in the summer months.
Older style homes often lack the space to cater to growing families and their existing layouts difficult to reconfigure according to modern open-plan living. Modern house extensions are becoming increasingly popular, but should you try and match your existing house, or go big and bold with a modern masterpiece?
RKD Architects’ renovation of the Kingsville House’s original workers cottage façade blurs the distinction between old and new.
Image 1 of 30 from gallery of KDW 199 House Extension / CUBE Architecten. Photograph by Roos Alderhoff fotografie
Peeking above a brick wall in Brunswick sits a modular extension that creates a powerful contrast from the existing architecture.
The architects embraced the modernist form of the new structure instead of cladding the extension in expensive brick to match the original Victorian’s exterior. Tagged: Outdoor, Back Yard, Raised Planters, Trees, Decking Patio, Porch, Deck, and Wood Patio, Porch, Deck.
The living space that features a freestanding fireplace looks out through a seated window that perfectly frames the yard. Photo 3 of 4 in From Front to Back, This Toronto Home Literally Merges Heritage and Modernism. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
We're sharing 14 British homes that added modern extensions to the existing structures, and have created striking juxtapositions of the old and the new.
Heritage House Update - This charming heritage house has been transformed by Daleki Design into a modern three bedroom, two bathroom home
Mikhail Riches renovates a nineteenth-century London house, reinstating old walls and adding a glazed kitchen and dining room.
Former Block stars and twins Alisa Ayres and Lysandra Fraser have just completed the ultimate ‘twin-off’ by building family homes…
The extension project of an old house fits on a side lot line to minimize its grip on the existing garden. It was created in the background, is not visible from the street and grows on a gable of the existing house.The project helped expand a family home by releasing the original living room...
Studio Carver has designed a modern home office for their clients, a retired couple, that wanted to have a place for quiet work and reflection.
Ninety-nine years after this 1915 Edwardian-era house was built, Australian firm Preston Lane transformed the interior via a remodel and extension that deftly blends old and new.
This Swedish guesthouse embodied Nordic building traditions for a modern extension.
Every level of this old terrace house has a fresh and inviting new identity
Rarely do houses that look straight out of a magazine also look livable and cozy, but Blaze Makoid manages to make that happen in this East Hampton house.
Image 10 of 15 from gallery of Extension of an Old Family House / Architekti B.K.P.Š. Photograph by Tomáš Manina
Auf der griechischen Insel Mykonos baute das Architekturbüro K-Studio die Villa Mandra, ein Ensemble aus drei Häusern, das sich an den natürlichen Gegebenheiten des Ortes ausrichtet. Heimische ...
Discover the key secrets to successful farmhouse renovations with these essential tips. Transform your farmhouse into a stunning masterpiece
This unique small outbuilding serves as an extension of the campus for Aldeburgh Music in Suffolk. It combines old and new, modern and traditional in the most fascinating way – a Corten steel structure was prefabricated and craned into position on top of an existing ruin. The new prefab studio seems to be growing out …
Take a tour inside a sweet Victorian cottage in Melbourne that has been radically transformed with an ultra-modern rear extension.
Although the orientation of the site was not ideal as the extension faces south, the strategic location of the addition and high-level kitchen window draws sunlight deep into the space in winter, while the deep window reveals restricts sunlight penetration in the summer months.
