Ross House by Ola Studio
In a peaceful precinct of Melbourne’s Northcote, bounded by Merri Creek and Oldis Gardens, the blackened form of Ross House rises boldly between quaint, single-storey bungalows. Designed by Ola Studio, the double-storey family house thoughtfully addresses the inner-city suburb’s characteristic heritage overlay, mimicking the roof pitch of its neighbours to establish an interesting rhythm of hips and gables that sit in harmony with the streetscape.
Architect Phil Snowdon explains that Ola Studio and its client shared a “collective interest in an architecture that could clearly define the various realms of the house in an elegant and
