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News • News • 27 Apr 2021
Australian weatherboard cottage transformed into a beautifully textured contemporary home
In Barwon Heads, Australia, a rundown weatherboard cottage has been transformed by Adam Kane Architects into a contemporary home with beautiful textural tones and a sensitive approach to space. The entire existing cottage façade and roof are painted deep black, delineating the existing from the deliberately weathered ‘barn style’ extension.
Timothy Kaye
The black façade of the cottage blends subtly with its coastal surroundings. Contrasting from the deep black, the light interior includes restored lining board ceilings, period skirting and architraves, alongside new charcoal floorboards. Glimpses to the garden are revealed as one passes through the existing home towards the extension via a glazed link,... More
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Apartment with the soul of the traveler
The investor's idea of the interior of the apartment in the new building was very definite and specific - a large number of open spaces used for exhibiting souvenirs from the travels, airy and spacy rooms, plenty of storage space and pleasant material interior. However, the existing layout of the apartment was too staid, impersonal and unwieldy, so we agreed to radically transform the entire apartment layout.We decided to abandon the convention of a rectangular layout of the apartment. We wanted to create a visual connection with the exterior straight from the entrance - the main viewing axis from the entrance door through the living area to the terrace. This created a gradually expanding corridor spilling into the main living space, whic... More