Inside a House Full of Light Designed by a Modern Architect (House Tour)

A house openly engaging with its surrounding context, Parkside Residence is both outwardly and inwardly focused to reference the existing formal language it is immersed within. Ashley Halliday Architects proposes a light-filled family home that combines heightened detailing with a sense of the familiar.

Set within a heritage-rich area of inner south-east Adelaide, Parkside Residence is imagined as a house of considered proportions. In acknowledging its adjacent neighbours and the traditional forms in place, the proposal aims to also celebrate the silhouettes of the existing streetscape through the formation of two main gabled pavilion arrangements. Aligned perpendicularly to one another, the pair sit separated with a connective corridor space to bind them. Whilst the home is a modern insertion within its traditional setting, by respectfully honouring the formal language of the established rooflines, the structure adds to the rhythm of the streetscape. Ashley Halliday Architects focuses on balancing both the privacy and experience of the house from within with a series of spaces that nestle comfortably.

Ikon Projects crafts Parkside Residence to transition from a privately veiled home at the front to a more open collective of spaces to the rear. Capturing the essence of a contemporary home and addressing the need for a common convening space, the architects integrate a combined living, dining and kitchen area with operable glazed elements, allowing the inside to transition outward. The garden plays an important role in the house’s atmosphere, influencing a sense of calm as pockets of greenery are viewed from within. A dedicated outdoor area then encourages the landscape to be occupied year-round whilst remaining connected to the home and its various functions.

In its engagement with the site, the front façade of the structure is deliberately open to the front garden, which then acts as a transitional threshold between the home and the street. As an expression of the gabled form, the rear living area uses the entire cavity, allowing the eye to be drawn upward and natural light to be brought into the space in abundance. A natural palette ensures a sense of warmth and texture is felt throughout, with tonal notes taken from the landscape to reinforce its importance. Key sustainable principles then underpin the house, ensuring orientation, necessary utilities and passive heating and cooling systems seamlessly strengthen the readiness for the structure’s next chapter.

By collating references to the past and present, Ashley Halliday Architects’s Parkside Residence becomes a home of lasting relevance in place. Through a balance of contemporary expression with traditional design, a unique and authentic build comes to light.

00:00 - Intro to the Light Filled House
00:42 - The Project Brief
01:11 - A Walkthrough of the Home
02:17 - Creating A Cosy Home
02:50 - The Cathedral Glass Wall
03:20 - A Focus on the Landscaping
03:56 - The Colour and Material Palette
04:41 - Experiencing the Freshness of the Home

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Photography by Anthony Basheer
Architecture and Interior Design by Ashley Halliday Architects.
Build by Ikon Projects.
Filmed and Edited by The Local Project.
Production by The Local Project.

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