Alfred Street Residence is a minimalist house located in Prahran, Australia, designed by studiofour. A restrained material palette of white with pale timber insertions provides a neutral backdrop for the family’s collection of art, books and objects, while enhancing the visual connection between the interior spaces with the courtyard garden adjacent. Through minor replanning to the ground floor, the existing spaces are provided with clear delineation of function through the insertion of new built forms, both in horizontal and vertical planes.  subtle changes in floor and ceiling levels, and the introduction of new joinery elements and controlled openings, further define each space. The new openings provide increased connection to the existing courtyard spaces, with new landscaping providing a green backdrop to each internal space.

Photography by Shannon McGrath