radical rethink

A tight budget was no match for the owners of this Melbourne apartment and their like-minded architect

WORDS DAN F STAPLETON

“While it looks nice, the space is also very practical. It works for us” WEN YI HONG, HOMEOWNER For young lovebirds Wen Yi Hong and Aaron Lim, deciding to move in together was easy. Less straightforward was figuring out where to live in ever-more-expensive Melbourne. Wen already owned a modest apartment in Doncaster, not far from her work in the CBD. But the 1980s unit was oddly configured and close to a busy road. Moving to the outer suburbs, where their dollar would stretch further, did not appeal either: it would mean a long daily commute for both of them and fewer opportunities to socialise. So, the couple began to think creatively. What if they stayed put in Doncaster but used their savings to comprehensively renovate the apartment, making it…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2021

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