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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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RE Residence teaches us not to judge an architectural book by its cover
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RE Residence teaches us not to judge an architectural book by its cover

Australia

Inglis Architects has considered contemporary living conditions in the restoration of this thoroughly charming brick Edwardian House in Armadale.


Located in Armadale, it would be difficult to tell from the quaint street presence alone that this house has undergone an extensive reinvention by Inglis Architects. Now, it stands as a spacious, light-filled house, replacing an outdated rear extension with a floorplan that opens the living and dining areas to outdoor landscaping and a terrace.

The clients are a young family and wanted the house to remain over a single level; however, they also have the space for hosting social events. In the Federation-era front part of the home, the rooms’ scale and the detailing quality led naturally to several decisions, such as retaining and extending the formal sitting room.

The consideration for non-period interventions and restoring key original details was imperative to Inglis Architects when redesigning and refreshing the exterior and interior. On the façade, heritage details such as the timber fretwork have been restored, while, internally, the hallway – a welcoming spot to pause when coming home – uses steel-framed double glass doors opening the hallway to the sitting room.

In the north-facing rear of the house – where the kitchen, dining and living are positioned – light infiltrates through full-height steel windows along the length of the northern threshold. Each window is positioned strategically and designed to pivot; this series of doors can open the house, connecting the indoor and outdoor spaces, and evoking a feeling of sitting in the garden when in the privacy of indoor living and framing views of the landscaping.

Related: Randolph House by Studio RCA

Inglis Architects used the light on a conceptual and tangible level throughout the interiors. A natural light shaft above the kitchen benchtop casts warmth upon the earthy terrazzo and timber flooring palette.

Meanwhile, the textured palette of mineral wall finishes adds depth to the minimalistic and somewhat sterile interior. The light was used as a narrative thread, weaving through the home’s journey from past to present. Glazed, steel-framed double doors sit directly below a skylight at the end of the main hallway.

Inglis Architects
inglisarchitects.com

Photography
Derek Swalwell

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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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