number 6
aldgate, south australia
peramangk land
number 6 aldgate
residential, alterations + additions
completed
architect > sean
interior designer > bettina
builder > thus
landscaper > mark barnett gardens
images > aaron citti
SA Architecture Awards 2017 Award and Commendation
The Advertiser 2017
Design Milk 2017
SA Life Magazine 2017
about the project
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tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life and surrounded by the serenity of the Adelaide Hills…number 6, is above all, a place to call home.
gestures to iconic forms from days gone by, familiarity of homely materials punctuated by ‘blackness’, articulating the interiors and affording the tiered and gloomy original house a new lease on life…
Strong lines, framed views, light and airy spaces, this bold renovation strives to capture the best of mid-century modernist style, Scandinavian warmth and an amazing location.
The alterations and additions of number 6 form the first stage of a broader masterplan of the site. With the siting of the existing house already established, it was crucial that any architectural maneuverers made, were not only complimentary to the siting but more importantly, heightened the experience of it.
Emphasizing the roof pitch through the mansard roof aims to solidify the existing elements as extensions of the ridge that house runs along and combined with the terracing of the landscape works to bed the bold architecture down into its context. Stepping the floor plate through the addition allowed for increased views down the valley whilst not increasing the bulk of the central addition.
The external weatherboard, maxline cladding and raw concrete paving offer ques to a more rural form of architecture, balancing the contemporary form. The result being a striking approach to the building that is large but contextually grounded.
