AECCafe: SON/ in Henley Beach, Australia by Ply Architecture

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

SON/ in Henley Beach, Australia by Ply Architecture

January 22nd, 2020 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Ply Architecture

This addition to the rear of a character single-storey bungalow in Henley Beach shifts out to maximise its northern exposure whilst directing the program and flow to the west. Intentionally the form explores cohesion & reinterpretation of the existing visual language, mimicking the elevation proportions of the existing residence whilst moving in and out creating a plan that responds directly from the internal program to the external spaces.

Image Courtesy © Sam Noonan

Architects: Ply Architecture
Project: SON/
Location: Henley Beach, Australia
Photography: Sam Noonan
Project Budget: $600000
Project Size: 100 m2
Site Size: 580 m2
Completion Date: 2019

Image Courtesy © Sam Noonan

As the form moves to the rear a double height volume rakes outwards pulling the kitchen, dining and living spaces together and using controlled high-level openings, light spills through the space evoking an open feel. Slotted at mid height, a privatised timber jewel suspends, providing additional work space whilst informing an intimacy to the lounge space below as the volume condenses.

Externally a combination of recycled brickwork connects the old to new along a low datum, whilst vertical profiled cladding wraps above blurring the building line whilst emphasising the mid suburban coastal location/.

Image Courtesy © Sam Noonan

: Image Courtesy © Sam Noonan

: Image Courtesy © Sam Noonan

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Tags: Australia, Henley Beach

Categories: House, Residential

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