Camden Living Wing, Adelaide, SA, 2024
A 1900s symmetrical cottage hindered by an aging lean-to with squashy kitchen/dining and no thermal-comfort. A young family seeking togetherness and outdoor connection- rapidly outgrowing their shared space.
The brief shaped to respect the cottage’s integrity/scale while creating a space more optimal for living. The design: a light-filled adaptable family home planted in the garden with inherent connection to nature.
Sustainably operated through passive-solar-design principles, polished concrete thermal mass, all-electric-power, 9kw solar system and battery.
Tonal and textural warmth through timber, raw steel, elongated concrete blocks, old red brick and dull brass- drawn from natures colour palette. Materials oiled or left raw.
Plywood raked ceiling with uplighting for ambient emphasis. The setting sun glowing golden on blackbutt rafters - a gleaming lantern.
Large Vic-Ash sliding doors to North courtyard and West-facing deck.
Louvres breezing cross-ventilation over lush planting as butterflies and birds flit between native flowers and skillion roof beyond.
AIA Jury Citation - Camden Living Wing | Troppo Architects - Australian Institute of Architects