Jonathan Wong Architects

Jonathan Wong Architects is a Melbourne architecture practice. Its Lunchbox project, Footscray Shed House, shows how much difference 25 square metres can make.

Starting with a two-bedroom home and an undersized backyard, the architect needed to find room for a third bedroom and a relocated bathroom. The new spaces are arranged around two courtyards to bring in light and breezes while keeping outdoor space. From outside, the reclaimed-brick and corrugated-iron addition looks like a collection of urban sheds, at home among the lean-tos of its gritty neighbourhood, while inside, pared-back rooms with timber floors and window frames feel warm and open.

See Footscray Shed House on Lunchbox below.

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