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Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Australian architects Edwards Moore have completed this glowing art studio in a car park. 

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Located in a residential car park outside a Melbourne apartment, the studio accommodates storage, a shower room, a toilet and kitchen facilities.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

The front of the studio is clad in translucent fibreglass, causing the lights inside to illuminate the surrounding car park.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Small circular windows perforating the white render-covered rear of the structure create peepholes.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

We also recently published proposals for another small artist studio, this time in Finland - see this project here.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Photography is by Peter Bennetts.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Here's a short description of the project from Ben Edwards:


Artist car park studio

An artist’s studio adjacent to an existing first floor art deco apartment situated in Elwood, Melbourne.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

The site occupies a former parking space & ownership was restricted to a maximum above ground height of 3m.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

The studio has been designed to accommodate a shower/wet area, canoe storage, kitchenette & WC.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

The external skin is a combination of a white render finish and semi-translucent fibre glass sheeting to allow light to the interior whilst also relating to the adjoining building.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Internally the timber structure is expressed and partly lined with plywood.

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Operable porthole windows (made from inspection hatches) provide ventilation and additional natural light.