Office conversion

The ‘Princess Row’ is a rare surviving example of terrace houses constructed in the 1860s along the re-development of Petrie Terrace. While one of the four terrace houses had been transformed into a corner shop in 1929, those remaining were mostly unchanged from their original condition and form, however, severely dilapidated. Acquiring the terraces some time ago, the current owner envisioned establishing a hub in this upcoming area. Pursuing this, his first step was to transform the corner shop into a stylish café. With some empty land behind the existing building, the client briefed REFRESH* to develop a strategy for staged development. Stage one was to transform the three existing residences into commercial tenancies, stage two to add th... More