Two-Level Apartment with Continuous Space, Cubby House by Edwards Moore

January 19, 2011 By: Ryan Posted in: Apartments

Apartment with continuous space and not separated with many walls is good ideas, because for some reasons, apartment with undivided room and floor is good, for instance it makes the room feels wider and larger. Cubby House is a two-level apartment overlooking a public swimming pool in Fitzroy, Melbourne, designed by Edwards Moore. The whole concept was to create a continuous space for living rather than regularly divided rooms and floors. As a result the apartment features minimal doors and walls, and there are a lot of reflective surfaces. The lower level features a kitchen, a large storage for books and a semi-enclosed balcony that performs as part of the living space. The upper level consists of private spaces like master’s bedroom and bathroom. Besides there is a guest bedroom space that also acts as a small study. Let’s just hope that minimal Doors and Walls in Cubby House could make you inspired.

Lower Level
Featuring a raised ceiling level and an elevated kitchen floor (as part of the staircase) to allow views out and to the pool whilst cooking, with a semi-enclosed balcony performing as part of the living space. A sliding reflective gold box acts as a lobby door, screening the toilet as well as comprising wine storage. This space also includes a bookshelf with an incorporated dog kennel.

Upper Level
New steelwork provides the structure for the new roof form, with a double height void running through the house to the new roof light.Left partly exposed, the steelwork & bracing create a dynamic with the new roof form. The angled ceiling to the bathroom pod enlarges the upper level space and integrates a hole punctured to allow for the shower. Overlooking the pool, the shower space also provides a view to the sky through the roof light. Glazed panels at each end of the bathroom heighten the presence of natural light and allows for views whilst maintaining a degree of privacy.