Prahran Residence

Light and space were the main design brief and the key design elements of Prahran Residence.

These fundamentals were incorporated into every aspect of the internal and external design by the LSA Architects team.

The southern orientation of the rear private open space and the smaller windows and dark colours of the original Victorian home created an opportunity to brighten, lighten, and enhance a beautifully detailed grand Victorian house.

Sight lines were introduced to capture the views of the pool and garden from the key areas of the home.

The clerestory windows were introduced to draw light into the rear of the house from the northern front of the building.

And the soaring ceiling height introduced an incredible sense of space, light, and scale to the residence.

A sense of balance between the internal and external was achieved by using complimentary materials; the Millboard decking, bluestone flooring, and exterior render tones allowed the internal and external spaces to merge and blend.

That approach created the impression that the house, courtyard, and rear studio were all connected and successive rooms of a single building.

The white walls and owner’s selection of contemporary art lift the spaces and provide a sense of delight as elements are discovered.

Private functions such as bedrooms are located in the heritage part of the house and public and entertaining spaces are grouped in the contemporary addition.

As the clients are keen entertainers, the kitchen, dining, and living spaces are widely used.

The pool, outdoor entertaining spaces, and the rear home theatre areas all join to provide areas for all ages to come together and have fun.

A pool window into the home theatre and a floor window in the first-floor studio as well as the large black framed aluminium windows allow the pool to be experienced from all parts of the house.

The green bizazza tiles and landscaping selections once again combine to make the spaces appear larger than they are.

The project wasn’t without its challenges that included:

Small site
Every space has a use or multiple uses
Limited scope for walls on boundaries – five neighbours
Southern orientation of the rear area of private open space

LSA Architects’ solutions to these challenges included:

Clerestory windows were introduced to draw light into the rear of the house from the northern, front of the building.
The soaring ceiling height introduced an incredible sense of space, light, and scale to the residence.

A sense of balance between the internal and external was achieved using complimentary materials; the Millboard decking, bluestone flooring and exterior render tones allow the internal and external spaces to merge and blend to create the impression that the house, courtyard and rear studio are all connected and successive rooms of a single building.

Project Details

Completion Date – 2018
Building Levels – 3

Project Team

Architecture

LSA Architects

Melbourne-based LSA Architects has over 20 years’ experience in the luxury home and development market.

www.ls-architects.com.au

Landscape Architecture

Eckersley Garden Architecture

Established by iconic designer Rick Eckersley, with partners Scott Leung and Myles Broad, Eckersley Garden Architecture understands how space and facility work together. They design for lifestyle and amenity, believing both form and function should be considered and neither compromised.

www.e-ga.com.au

Construction

Calibre Custom Builds

Calibre is a Melbourne-based home builder.

www.calibrecustombuilds.com.au

Lighting Design

Ilanel Design Studio

ILANEL is a Melbourne based creative studio, whose design objects combine artistic values, aesthetics and quality.

Established in 2010, ILANEL’s creations can now be seen around the world. From bespoke lighting in high-end residential projects to large scale commercial and hospitality installations.

www.ilanel.com

Photography

UA Creative

For almost 20 years, Urban Angles have been shaping the way hundreds of thousands of Australian properties are marketed. With expertise across a full suite of services including Photography, Video, Floorplans and Project Marketing to the latest in emerging technologies, Urban Angles deliver solutions that increase property values, elevates your reputation, and maximises brand awareness.

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