Instone Street
A limestone block extension comprising of two wings that frame a central flower garden.
Instone Street
2022-
Team: Sion Bourne
Land Surveyor: My Contour Survey
Home to a small family with a passion for culture and the arts, this existing dwelling is located on the front land parcel of a typical suburban ‘battle-axe’ subdivision. Our brief was to provide several new living and private areas to replace the condemned sunroom at the house’s rear. Early discussions uncovered the client’s aspiration for a robust yet comfortable architecture expressive of its owners and context.
Our proposal emerged through a study of the existing house, a clear tripartite arrangement in both plan and elevation. New building mass strategically abuts only the outer two thirds to frame a central cloister against the existing house. This gesture elevates the experience of the existing living/music space, minimises circulation area and allows for solar passive design of new areas.
A key focus of the project is a new living space at the terminus of the southern wing. Desirable qualities for this space are largely non-functional and emotive in nature, emerging through enthusiastic & meaningful conversation with the clients. This room aims to offer a comfortable, contemplative space removed from the family’s ‘everydayness’. This is the place in the house where members can seek refuge from a storm, read a book or laze about on the floor.
This project is currently in design development phase and is scheduled for construction in 2023.
Elder Residence
A linear extension that grows in volume as it progresses down a steep block.
Elder Residence
2021-
BA Team: Sion Bourne
BAM! Team: Bradley Melvin, Andrew de Boer
Contractor: Vinnbuild
Structural Engineer: Engenuity Engineering
Energy Assessor: Green Start Consulting
Building Surveyor: Green Start Consulting
Mechanical Design: Airforce Airconditioning
This 1950’s East Victoria Park cottage had previously been occupied by the owners in several modes, prior to commencing this major alteration and addition project (i.e parents dwelling, a share house, single residence & couple’s home). Dissatisfied with the in-house design service offered by another commercial design & build company, the clients commissioned us to provide a home that strategically navigated the sloping site and catered for a growing family.
The extension is defined by three new volumes that cascade down the hill under a single linear roof form. This new building mass is aligned to the sites south-western boundary and establishes a parallel linear garden to the north-east. Each of the three new volumes are similarly proportioned in plan however sequentially alter in section as one moves down the hill. In principle, immediately adjacent spaces are not perceptibly different from one another although the extremities appear distinct.
The existing portion of the house is re-roofed, re-insulated, re-clad and reconfigured to contain the dwellings private areas. It too contributes to the project’s continuum like nature with several existing details and idioms bleeding into the new works. Weatherboard sills progress into heads, closed plan rooms progress into open plan spaces, thus demonstrating our position of ‘continuum’ for the problem of old versus new.
This project was originally commenced by BAM! Office in 2021 and is now under construction. Projected completion in late 2023.