The Turn House

The Turn House is located in Melbourne, Australia and features a modern extension to an existing property that was built in 1927.

The owners of the property are car enthusiasts and their pride and joy, a 1970 Ford XY, features prominently in the design thinking.

Because of the layout of the original house only one garage space was available. To overcome this, a mechanical turn table was installed that allows two vehicles to enter the garage and then be rotated.

The exterior design was done by Architecton with the interiors by clients Tony and Caroline Culina from Novo Homes.

The property was styled by Jenny Nobilo from Furnish Solutions.

The clients’ ambition and aspirations for the property was for the integration of a high-quality contemporary addition with a unique and sophisticated architectural design style.

Whilst the design needed to generate a dwelling with drama and excitement through the use of scale, volume, elegant materials, and clever design, the dwelling had to be practical and functional with a sense of warmth and comfort too.

So Architecton envisaged the residence as a perfect space for entertaining as well as relaxing – a place to call home. Their final design responded and took advantage of the generous northern aspect of the site to create an integrated and exciting relationship between the indoor and outdoor living spaces.

The objective was to generate a seamless and practical use of both indoor and outdoor areas, with the introduction of unexpected design statements through views/vistas to beautifully landscaped gardens and pool area.

Architecton’s design intent was to create a well-designed and considered residence that maximized the potential of the site.

But the project had to remain sensitive and respond to the nature of the existing building, the precinct, and surrounding area for it to be a success.

So the biggest challenge the Architecton team faced was skillfully integrating the new with an existing residence and its structural framework.

Architecton’s solution was to have the big, bold, and brave contemporary architectural form stand proud, juxtaposed against the existing building, softened somewhat through extensive and considered landscaping.

Project Details

Project size – 750 m2
Completion date – 2016

Project Team

Architecture

Architecton

With a considered and personal approach, Architecton works within the realms of commercial and urban design as well as commissioned residential.

Directors Daniel Galtieri and Nick Lukas focus on the question of: ‘How can we assemble all aspects of the design problem in order to unlock the potential and economics of a particular site.’

Photography

Nic Granleese

Nic is a commercial photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. He works with Australia’s best architects to create images that are used by magazines, newspapers, and television stations.

www.nicgranleese.com