Inner-suburb Cali-Adelaide Refresh
The new living space
A typical 1960’s Adelaide residence with a previous addition is radically re-thought for a young family, without changing the footprint. The existing kitchen was cramped and boxed-in and the living/dining room was too big to be useful. The solution was to relocate the kitchen to the north-facing corner (where the original garage was), and to open-up the wall between the kitchen and dining room, and adding a second-living space and study, while massively improving the cross ventilation and connection to the rear yard. We also demolished an over-sized pergola and planned a future carport to shade the west-facing front rooms.
The wet areas also get an upgrade in tune with the original building-style, with an additional kids bathroom created by moving the laundry. The new verandah design riffs on the retro California-style, with futuristic curved steel columns and lightweight flowing roofs. The selected internal and external materials and finishes both compliment the original red brickwork and white steel window frames, with natural cork flooring and vintage hues throughout the joinery.
