Wistow House
Architecture Residential Wistow, South Australia, Australia
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Description
This house was designed for a young family who was looking for a simple lifestyle on a rural property where they could indulge their passion of horses. The home located on an acreage in the Adelaide Hills is surrounded by land that has been farmed for generations. Old farm buildings, generally clad with corrugated steel are still common in the area. The simple form and materials used reflect the homes rural context. The corrugated steel cladding is used vertically as is common on utilitarian farm buildings. The dark grey colour allows the home to recede into the landscape and the use of timber and stone walling in the garden adds warmth and helps tie the home to the site.
Questions and Answers
What are the sustainability features?
The house was oriented to the north for good passive solar design. A large roof overhang provides protection in the summer, but allows the winter sun to deeply penetrate the living areas.
The thermal mass provided by the tiled floor and internal recycled brick walls moderates internal temperatures, increasing comfort and reducing energy bills.
Hydronic heating in the floor slab supplements the winter solar gain to heat the home. An energy efficient heat pump powered by solar panels runs the hydronic heating. A suspended fireplace also provides atmosphere and warmth to the Living Room.
High performance double glazing is used throughout the house.
Rainwater is collected and stored for household use.
What was the brief?
This home in the Adelaide Hills was designed for a young family returning to Adelaide to live after some years of living and working overseas and interstate. They were yearning for a simple life in a rural setting while still having access to the city for work. They found their dream property of 8 hectares at Wistow, and set about to build the home they had been dreaming of for years.
The requirement was for a 3 bedroom home for their young family, and a separate self-contained studio capable of housing family visiting from overseas. Having spent time living in the UK they wanted the home to be light-filled, with a sense of openness to their beautiful Adelaide Hills property. Outdoor rooms were to be an extension of the internal living spaces.
What were the solutions?
Separate zones for parents and children, as well as guest quarters for visiting family were important requirements. A home office doubling as guest studio with its own bathroom and kitchen is separated from the main house by a breezeway. An undercover area off the back garden provides for outdoor dining, and a front deck with pergola provides an extension to the living Room.
Natural light floods the living areas by oversized sliding doors to both sides.
High level glazing under the roof plane creates the illusion of a floating roof, allowing glimpses of the sky all around.
Details
| Completion date | 2015 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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Martin Williamson | Architect |
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Mountford Williamson Architecture | Architect |
| Fabrikate Creative Spaces | Interior Design |