When Two Become One
Thermally modified American ash underpins a different approach to a dual lot development in Melbourne. Elsternwick, an affluent suburb just 9kms from Melbourne’s CBD, is known for its tree lined streets and range of architectural styles. It’s in this sought after area that property developer Elad Zohar acquired a large lot on which to build two stunning homes – one for his own growing family. Both owner and architects, ADDARC, were keen not to tread the usual pathway of dual lot developments, common to the Asia Pacific region, which result in houses that are carbon copies of one another. “We wanted to give this development a unique identity” says ADDARC’s Rohan Appel who led the project. “Whilst two homes, we wanted it to read as a singular composition”. A key to achieving this was clever selection and arrangement of materials with elements running across the two properties and extending from external to internal spaces giving a sense of cohesion and flow. “We chose a monochromat...