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Loggia in Arcadia

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Location
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Year
2013
Structure
House (Single Residence)
© Edward Birch
© Edward Birch
The restored frontage with the original cast iron lacework of the balconies and moulded barge boards. © Justin Alexander
The restored frontage with the original cast iron lacework of the balconies and moulded barge boards. © Justin Alexander
The shading for the upper bedroom floor is open to an infinite combination of the shutter operations, folding, retractable, tiling blades can be adjusted with the seasons; the windows below are shaded in the hottest hours by the loggia. © Edward Birch
The shading for the upper bedroom floor is open to an infinite combination of the shutter operations, folding, retractable, tiling blades can be adjusted with the seasons; the windows below are shaded in the hottest hours by the loggia. © Edward Birch
On the fringes of the City of Sydney, trees, heritage and modern architecture share the tight space offered to them and commune happily. A Homestone Pellegrino sandstone provides a luminous courtyard, bouncing light upward. Homestone © Edward Birch
On the fringes of the City of Sydney, trees, heritage and modern architecture share the tight space offered to them and commune happily. A Homestone Pellegrino sandstone provides a luminous courtyard, bouncing light upward. Homestone © Edward Birch
The loggia, or first floor covered balcony, is also a privacy screen that allows filtered air and light and obscures the neighbours’ view. The shutters were masterfully constructed by the builder and Shutters Australia. Shutters Australia © Justin Alexander
The loggia, or first floor covered balcony, is also a privacy screen that allows filtered air and light and obscures the neighbours’ view. The shutters were masterfully constructed by the builder and Shutters Australia. Shutters Australia © Justin Alexander
Downstairs, sheer curtains provide privacy and soften the large family room, while a concrete ceiling, traditionally framed by recycled hardwood timber contrast with a Porters oak floor. © Justin Alexander
Downstairs, sheer curtains provide privacy and soften the large family room, while a concrete ceiling, traditionally framed by recycled hardwood timber contrast with a Porters oak floor. © Justin Alexander
Zinc is a traditional kitchen benchtop material, not as hard and crisp as stainless steel, it ages gracefully. On the left hand side of the cooking area there is a hidden door that leads to a butler’s pantry and laundry. The joinery was produced by Sydney Joinery. [ http://sydneyjoinery.com.au/ ] © Justin Alexander
Zinc is a traditional kitchen benchtop material, not as hard and crisp as stainless steel, it ages gracefully. On the left hand side of the cooking area there is a hidden door that leads to a butler’s pantry and laundry. The joinery was produced by Sydney Joinery. [ sydneyjoinery.com.au ] © Justin Alexander
A classic Louis Poulsen and Koda Modul lights are integrated into the concrete slab. Louis Poulsen Koda Lighting © Justin Alexander
A classic Louis Poulsen and Koda Modul lights are integrated into the concrete slab. Louis Poulsen Koda Lighting © Justin Alexander
Nickel plated mirror frames, stone tap plates, herringbone marble mosaic, encaustic cement tiles form the texture rich palette of materials created by Romaine Alwill. Alwill Interiors © Justin Alexander
Nickel plated mirror frames, stone tap plates, herringbone marble mosaic, encaustic cement tiles form the texture rich palette of materials created by Romaine Alwill. Alwill Interiors © Justin Alexander
The original stone door sill that linked the front of the house to the back kitchen and Victorian outhouses. It links the new to the old, a new stair is visible in the background. © Justin Alexander
The original stone door sill that linked the front of the house to the back kitchen and Victorian outhouses. It links the new to the old, a new stair is visible in the background. © Justin Alexander
The oak stair is bathed in light from a shuttered vertical window and connects the three storeys of the residence. © Justin Alexander
The oak stair is bathed in light from a shuttered vertical window and connects the three storeys of the residence. © Justin Alexander
Initially, the attic room was going to be a study for the hard working parents but the girls appropriated it as their wet weather playroom. © Justin Alexander
Initially, the attic room was going to be a study for the hard working parents but the girls appropriated it as their wet weather playroom. © Justin Alexander
An ottoman or chair is the future workstation, desks are doomed. © Justin Alexande
An ottoman or chair is the future workstation, desks are doomed. © Justin Alexande
In the dining room the Carrara fire surround, waxed stucco lucido plaster walls and Thonet chairs all have one thing in common, they are all classics, classic materials, classic designs. © Justin Alexander
In the dining room the Carrara fire surround, waxed stucco lucido plaster walls and Thonet chairs all have one thing in common, they are all classics, classic materials, classic designs. © Justin Alexander

Credits

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Architect
Interior Design
Romaine Alwill for Alwill Interiors
Landscape Design
Secret Gardens of Sydney
Builder
Paul King Pty Ltd
Photographer
Justin Alexander , Edward Birch

From Luigi Rosselli Architects

Arcadia is a mythological place of peace and pastoral happiness, and one can find a Victorian villa named Arcadia in a tranquil street in the suburb of Paddington, on the city fringes of Sydney and walking distance from Centennial Park.

This Gothic Revival villa is wedged between rows of terrace houses, hidden from the street, and by the happy accident of a Victorian land surveyor, conceals an unusually large and lush garden at the rear of the property.

The new additions open a dialogue with the filigree of the traditional Victorian front veranda and the ashlar masonry pattern of its walls without imitating the materials. The new loggia or upper floor balcony is clad with a finely detailed wall of shutters and elaborate cantilevered timberwork. Below a monolithic exposed concrete wall, formed by seasoned timber planks, provides a contrasting base to the loggia.

The mix of modernity with the heritage of the context and the reuse of traditional building details next to contemporary materials is a vibrant new approach to provide new life to tired old buildings.

Today, Arcadia bears its name proudly and a family enjoy the peace and pastoral happiness of its setting.