Searching for harmony between Gable Clerestory House’s Federation history and its residents’ love of modernist aesthetics, Sonelo Architects has found a solution that creatively balances the two eras. The narrow terrace in Melbourne’s Ascot Vale sits within a heritage neighbourhood of homes from a similar era of strict side setbacks, rooms accessed from side hallways, and dual entries from streets and lanes.
Expanding the house to three bedrooms to accommodate a larger family,