Before & After: A Derelict Cottage and Dairy Stable Become a Sleek Family Compound
Robson Rak Architects protect the storied past of a cottage and dairy stable in Melbourne by inserting a thoughtful glass addition and an internal courtyard.
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In Melbourne, Robson Rak Architects needed to refashion a historical cottage and stable building into a new family residence. They did so by connecting the two buildings with an intervening, brick-and-glass addition and a private, interior courtyard.
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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