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Rather than knock it down, as so often happens to original seaside shacks, the clients wanted to retain the home\u2019s history while entrusting Adam and his team to reimagine its future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is one of the older homes in Barwon Heads so it\u2019s not going with the typical approach of \u2018let\u2019s just demolish and build something new\u2019 like a lot of developments there, but (instead) let\u2019s maintain that character and history and be inspired by it, which obviously worked with the building form of the extension with the existing gables of \u2018the dump\u2019 house,\u201d Adam explains.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir one design request was some sort of barn, gable-shaped form.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut in the material selection it was trying to find a lot of coastal, natural materials which referenced the sand, driftwood and the beach environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then just playing layers of texture to bring warmth into the home.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a young family who have just had a baby and have a dog, so something they can walk down to the beach barefoot and not worry about scratching up the concrete floors.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it\u2019s durable family but still coastal reference.\u201d<\/p>\n
The transformation also needed to allow for entertaining and to maintain a strong connection between inside and outside, old and new.<\/p>\n
The dark black facade and roof of the rejuvenated cottage subtly blends into its sleepy coastal street and ensures it stands out against the textured foliage of the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n
Upon entering the home, the light interior comes into focus and is carefully contrasted by new charcoal floorboards.<\/p>\n
Heritage features are maintained through the use of the original \u2013 and now restored \u2013 lining board ceilings, as well as period skirting and architraves.<\/p>\n
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As you move through the existing home towards the extension via a glazed link, garden glimpses reveal themselves on either side, and a graceful connection is established between old and new.<\/p>\n
An enclosed corridor, lined with black mottled joinery panels on the walls and ceilings, is used to conceal doorways into the rumpus, laundry and storage areas.<\/p>\n
This darkened corridor then opens up to the breathtaking main space, creating a feeling of release as you stand beneath a double-height 6.5 metre high American oak lined raked ceiling \u2013 the changes in volume and height creating an abundant sense of space in the sleek extension.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe raked ceiling is lined in the same timber v-grooved lining as the rest of the home, which wraps from internal ceilings through to external cladding,\u201d Adam says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is almost impossible to believe the coastal marvel in Barwon Heads created by Adam Kane Architects was once referred to as \u201cthe dump\u201d by bemused locals. What was a neglected and rundown weatherboard cottage has been reborn as a stunning contemporary home that is earning industry accolades and, most importantly, is loved and appreciated […]<\/p>\n