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BLACK ART
‘Ross’ Northcote, Victoria
Bold, black and light-filled, the Northcote house by Ola Studio is an artful contradiction.
What might appear weighty or ponderous by virtue of its largely black envelope, is in reality
a house of light. Screened in a metal skin and Viridian performance glass, the house is a
graphic arrangement of function, flexibility and elegant aesthetics.
Acknowledging neighbours with its distilled bungalow form, the design references history to
realise a sleek modernity. Once inside, the house flows in a sequence of interfluent spatial rhythms.
Built to house a family of five, pet dog and art collection, the owner/builder clients wanted a
house of warmth and easy liveability. The brief recognised a need for the luxury of light and space.
And this one delivers in spades.
WATCH ARCHITECT
PHIL SNOWDON
IN CONVERSATION