Kensington Park by Glasshouse Projects

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary renovation and extension of a 1928 California Bungalow, Kensington Park seamlessly blends modern functionality with historic charm, featuring a second-storey loft, striking brickwork, and an abundance of natural light.

Title:: Kensington Park
Design & Build:: Glasshouse Projects
Category:: Residential/; Renovations and Extensions
Completed:: 2022
Price range:: $0.5m - $1m
Building style:: Contemporary

Kensington Park project is a distinctive, renovation and extension to a 1928 California Bungalow. With pure functionality as the core ethos of this home, a second-storey loft space delivers substantial space for this growing family, whilst blending comfortably with the original home and the historic character of the suburb.

Brick was used for its solid visually grounding effect and using the material in a stack-bond format reinforced the strong geometric form of the extension, whilst also acting as contemporary node to the tradition red brick on the existing home.

With such a dominating exterior statement, the design called for a seamless connection into the internal spaces to ensure visual continuity, which was largely achieved by featuring the brick indoors. Oversized floor to ceiling glass doors, lighten the visual bulk, also allowing ample light to penetrate the northerly living area.

The second story was purposely designed with loft ceilings, allowing circumvention of local council regulations regarding double story, but also ensuring we could meet the additional space required by the family. Enveloped in a light weight steel cladding, it harmoniously balances the bulk of the brick visual form. Skylights, open voids and clerestory windows ensure light floods the study, playroom, master suite and ensuite spaces.

Herringbone oak floors, carried across the entirety of the extension, bring warmth to the minimalist palette, purposely designed to withstand the knocks of young children. Smart design solutions as under stair storage and wine racks, built in joinery and cabinetry maximise every last bit of available space, ensuring the home is as efficient as it is stylish.

Angela Gianquitto, Lead Designer on the project mentions “Kensington Park really shows just how much is possible in an urban setting, with clever, considered design. It was a big extension on not very much land. Working within local council regulations we really pushed the boundaries, that ultimately, gave our clients, a wonderful result.”

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Glasshouse Projects. Realising architecture. Life is about relationships. A space is no different- we aim to translate your vision, creating a tailored, sustainable and functional environment for you to relate to those around you- whether it be your family, your colleagues, your staff or your customers. Based in Adelaide, Glasshouse offers architectural design services for bespoke homes, renovations commercial and retail spaces. Our studio was founded to counteract the limitations of traditional design and construction methods, and unlike traditional architecture practices, Glasshouse offers a complete construction service, allowing clients to work with one person from concept to creation. Due to our significant and award-winning construction experience, we have a record for being able to translate sophisticated design into reality- within budget and to the standard you expect, and that we are continually proud of. This truly client centric ethos ensures a process that is fluid and flexible, ultimately ensuring design integrity. We are widely recognised in the industry for a commitment to quality and craftsmanship, in fact, four of our projects have won the coveted Master Builders Building Excellence Awards (SA).