Redfern Arch House sees the overlaying of classical features and the opening of the interior to flow seamlessly outward. Atelier DAU and Georgia Hawkins collaborate in the partial redesign of the existing Victorian-era home to create a tactile and enduring experience.

Redfern Arch House is given a restraint in the finishes applied and an overall openness to bring the historic and character-rich features of the home into a more contemporary relevance. It is “a space less about materiality but more about experience,” describes Emma Rees-Raaijmakers, principal and founder of Atelier DAU. “It was important that the materiality – white set walls internally, white rough rendered walls externally – would elegantly sit alongside the colour and the interiors of the original home.” The approach balances a more traditional and lasting foundation with a refreshing crispness.