2023
Destinations

Visit this destination during a free guided tour!   The multi award winning Celilo Springs is a new home built in Mount Lawley, 2.3km from the centre of Perth CBD. The house is designed into the unusual site, which has a steep slope and permanently running groundwater springs. The roof is a tent, thrown over the main living spaces and incorporating hanging gardens and operable roof lights. The house uses passive design principles; including solar design, passive stack ventilation, and high insulation/low thermal mass strategies to achieve an energy positive operation. The 120sqm house is placed on a 650sqm property and gives up a large portion of the site to landscape. The garden includes 200 species endemic to Western Australia which are organised into regional associations. The garden is home to 4 different species of frogs and is used by a variety of native birds.

Visit this destination during a free self-guided tour!   Conceptual framework: North Street is a loving homage to the mid-century modernist architecture of Klopper and Davis Architects. Deeply informed by its context and its client, the team have created a beachside home that is fun, warm and textural and responds to contemporary family rhythms and a love of entertaining with ease. A chance Sunday morning trip to the family’s favourite beach kicked off the new dream, after driving past the prominent block with its For Sale sign up. Having not long completed renovations to what was the ‘forever home’ just a few suburbs over, the client couple were both rattled and excited. A week later, block was purchased and the (new) labour of love began. Public and Cultural Benefits: The home is a bold contribution to its suburban fabric, generating much interest amongst locals and onlookers during construction. Hopefully this building is successful at cultivating the public towards an appreciation of residential architecture however more importantly, bridge the gap with the general public and architecture - therefore making it more accessible. Relationship of Built Form to Context: Perched atop the final hill as you approach Swanbourne Beach, the steep 800sqm site offers views across the established beachside suburb and Indian Ocean. The existing streetscape is a mix of 1960s bungalows and homogenous, pitched roof new builds. Stepping away from the existing fabric, North Street Residence is unique in its entirety, designed with distinctively mid-century elements and fiercely committed to fulfilling the client’s brief. Materials selections such as the face bricks draw reference from nearby bungalows, while off-form concrete and burnt timber cladding showcase modern materiality in all their glory. Program Resolution: Designed to optimise its remarkable location, natural topography and northern aspect, the planning across three levels is borne of functionality and passive design principles. Quiet, utilitarian spaces nestle into the topography at the lowest level; living areas and a children’s bedroom wing occupy the elevated ground floor; and the master suite takes the top floor. A floating concrete canopy rests atop the residence, home to a rooftop garden and deck and uninterrupted panoramic views across the treetops, roofs and ocean. Integration of Allied Disciplines: Structural engineering and landscape design contribute to the composition of the residence, each intimately involved in the design and execution of the floating concrete roof and cascading greenery. Furniture is a combination of the client’s vintage mid-century finds pared with new pieces from local stores Jardan, Inner Space and Design Farm. Cost/Value Outcome: There were no financial issues and from the client's perspective it satisfies their brief and lifestyle perfectly. At $4000/sqm the project achieves value for its total cost. Sustainability: Sustainability is achieved predominantly through the adoption of passive solar design principles: northern orientation, natural light and cross-ventilation, solar gain and shading. Additional technologies include photovoltaic solar panels, LED light fixtures, rooftop garden, and hydronic underfloor heating & cooling. Materials selections, including double masonry walls and insulated stud framed walls, offer high levels of...

Visit this destination during a free guided tour!   The owners of ‘The Bromley’ came to Dalecki Design with a desire to create a humble and light-filled family home to support their relaxed lifestyle. As gardening enthusiasts and lovers of mid-century Australian design, the clients were keen to create a smaller home with a calm, minimalist atmosphere, fostering strong connections between indoor and outdoor space. A love of natural light, nature, and outdoor spaces drove both the design and the form in terms of visual and physical connections, in particular the varying ceiling heights which have been used to direct light and ventilation deep into the house. The team worked to design a home that provided an interesting journey, a feeling of ‘flow’ and areas of delight throughout that are beautiful, but also purposeful. Driven by the client’s brief and the site’s compact 320sqm footprint, the mantra ‘less is more’ guided the design of The Bromley in every regard. Each decision was carefully weighed against the budget (as well as other high level brief items) to ensure that it worked for the project as a whole.