Heritage / Town planning / Contemporary addition / Flexible planning / Honest materials
Location
Geelong West, Victoria Wadawurrung Country
Builder
Don Sell
Completed
2016
Photography
Andrew San Photography
Like many young growing families with work and life demands shifting, the program for Casa Familia was to deliver adaptable spaces that can evolve over the years as family lifestyle demands change.
The original 1940’s Californian bungalow frontage is protected by a heritage overlay, paying homage to an era past. The original central hallway steps down to a contemporary polished concrete floor, signalling the transition between eras. This internal transition is reflected in the change of external aesthetic from period to modern.
North facing sliding doors allow winter sun to work with the thermal mass of the exposed slab floor to help heat the space and stabalise internal temperatures, while encouraging natural light and grant extension of space into the established garden.
Honest finishes comforted a single income budget, yet most importantly highlighted the exclusive beauty of raw materials. Minimal fixed furniture with multifunctional storage provides pre-meditated detail for purpose-built adaptability. When home means family, work and play, it’s a Casa Familia.
Geelong Independent
October 2020
31 Elizabeth Street
Geelong West VIC 3218
31 Elizabeth Street
Geelong West VIC 3218
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all unceded lands on which RT Architects operates. As we create and develop our designs, we acknowledge the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present and to emerging leaders.
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