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Through house

Naarm-Melbourne
2023 

Architecture
Interior



 The focus of this project was to redesign the internal circulation and spatial organization of a home in the suburbs of Naarm–Melbourne.

 Photographs: living room, with new joinery and art opening
The house had been built with a laundry room right at its centre, cutting off movement and sightlines through the space. As design architect and interior designer (Sandra Githinji Studio), we set out to open up the plan. We relocated the laundry to what had been the corridor connecting the bedrooms -running front to back- so we could establish a clear spine through the house. This simple shift created sightlines to the kitchen and backyard. Material selections were made in dialogue with the owners’ South Indian and Fijian heritage, complementing their artwork and furnishings
Floorplans: arrows on existing floor plan show intended flow

Detail photographs: bathroom, corridor, bedroom, kitchen
Team:Sandra Githinji 
Kholisile Dhliwayo