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Architects: Hillam Architects
- Area: 1500 m²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Joel Barbitta
![Dalkeith Residence / Hillam Architects - Facade, Windows, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/564b/f90b/e58e/ce4d/7300/019a/newsletter/020.jpg?1447819524)
Text description provided by the architects. Situated in the established inner Perth suburb of Dalkeith, the full potential of an existing 1980s brickwork house was realised by a series of dramatic alterations and additions. The expansive 1500sqm site was completely transformed to include a new driveway, gatehouse and guest wing, while the large rear garden is utilised to include a new pool, generous cabana and outbuilding.
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A new concrete canopy across the front elevation enhances the street presence of the residence while the reflection pool and stone tile path guide visitors to the entry, where a faceted timber window meets them at the front door.
![Dalkeith Residence / Hillam Architects - Stairs, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/564b/f7fc/e58e/ce4d/7300/018f/newsletter/005.jpg?1447819253)
Preserving the northern aspect of the original home was a high priority with the kitchen and main living areas to have a strong connection with the outdoors. The private areas of the house are primarily upstairs with the balcony to the master bedroom ensuring a visual connection to the tranquil pool and cabana area below.
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New canopies and balconies were amalgamated with existing forms and new timber finishes that bring sophistication and warmth to the project. Existing brickwork facades are concealed behind a new, restrained palette of rough sawn Victorian Cypress and dressed Blackbutt timber cladding.
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The rear elevation opens up to the garden with full height glazing around the ground floor perimeter that floods the main living, playroom and gym with northern light. A formal lounge room remains as a relic to the original house that serves as a new music and theatre room for its young family to retreat to.
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The interior finishes mirror the exterior materiality and feature Blackbutt cladding and floors to the living areas, while the curving kitchen cabinets are finished in a blackened timber veneer.
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