Victorian Terrace
Projects that extend, reinterpret or rebuild Victorian terraced houses, from rear additions and roof forms to infill on narrow urban sites.
The Victorian terrace is a row of narrow, repetitive houses built in the nineteenth century, typically with a shallow street frontage, a long plan and shared party walls. Its tight footprint and fixed facade make it a demanding starting point for architects seeking more space, light or a new use.
Community work under this topic looks at how architects retain the street-facing character of these houses while reworking their interiors, roofs and rear elevations. Examples range from sawtooth roofs and vertical extensions to infill schemes on former bomb sites and industrial backstreets.
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Francesco Pierazzi Architects Gives a Kingston Victorian Terrace a Sawtooth Roof Borrowed from Local Industry
In Kingston upon Thames, a stock-brick rear extension with a double-sawtooth roof brings morning and evening light into an all-electric family home.
McMahon Architecture Carves a Three-Level Home from a Narrow Bomb Site in East London
Leyton House uses subterranean courtyards, clay plaster, and perforated brick to conjure calm on a tight plot in Leyton, United Kingdom.
B.E Architecture Builds a Modern Renaissance Home Behind a Victorian Facade in Albert Park
A three-storey residence in Melbourne's Albert Park weaves classical arches, stone craftsmanship, and passive design into 855 square metres.
MA+Co and Neometro Turn a Melbourne Industrial Backstreet into a Vertical Neighbourhood
9 Wilson Ave brings 71 dual-aspect apartments, open-air walkways, and a blush-red concrete facade to Brunswick's evolving Jewell Station Precinct.
