Fitzroy North Warehouse
ODD Architects
Wurundjeri Country / Due for completion 2025

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Located off Nicholson Street, this warehouse conversion transforms a former shoe factory into a modern home. ​

 

A long entry leads to a double-height space, with a custom stair connecting all three levels. Original features, like steel windows, brickwork, and barn doors, are preserved as key stories of the design.

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The home is spread across three levels; the ground floor consisting of a gallery and guest spaces, the first floor made up of the kitchen, living, dining, with an outdoor terrace and the second floor hosting private sleeping areas.

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The interior keeps the building’s industrial character with exposed timber trusses, burnished oak joinery, and Verde granite. The kitchen is designed as a freestanding object, with a concealed butler’s pantry supporting the home’s focus on hosting.

Materials and textures are carefully chosen, with narrow oak floors, LED-lit shelving, and stone islands anchoring the main living areas. The terrace is framed in steel, with limestone cobblestone paving and a retractable pergola.​ Above, the master suite offers a simple, quiet retreat.

This project transforms an industrial space, blending historic elements with modern living.