The Former Salter House, Toorak: Heritage Conservation and Restoration
July 2020
As heritage architects we are delighted to share that our Former Salter House, originally designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, was featured in Open House Melbourne 2020. This project demonstrates a sensitive balance between heritage preservation and contemporary design.
The project was also recently highlighted in Domain, which you can read about in Domain. In addition, it was shortlisted in the 2019 Houses Awards in the House in a Heritage Context category, recognising the careful restoration and thoughtful adaptation of this historic home.
To explore this Toorak residence in more detail, discover the project. For a deeper explanation of the conservation approach and design process, you can read the Former Salter House Toorak case study.
You can learn about our process and stages here.
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Project Team
The careful restoration of the house was made possible through the collaboration of an experienced and thoughtful project team. Each consultant and contractor contributed specialist knowledge to ensure the home’s heritage significance was preserved while supporting modern living. The project team is listed below.
- Architect & Interior Designer: Jane Cameron Architects
- Collaborating Architect: Christopher Hewson
- Builder: Enviroline
- Building Surveyor: Anthony Middling Building Surveyor
- Landscaper: Sam Cox Landscape
- Geotechnical: Hard Rock Geotechnical
- Structural Engineer: Mark Hodkinson Consulting Engineer