A suburban home that comfortably houses a family of five, their dog, and an art collection alludes to the tall industrial spaces of a converted warehouse. Ola Studio seeks to establish a dialogue with the historic local context by presenting contemporary architecture: Ross's first neighbors are vintage one-story, wooden, white-painted bungalows
Pure materiality and clean aesthetics for a sculptural home that never forgets to "warm up" the interiors
Ross, a bold piece of sculpture that unexpectedly provides a warm and playful environment inside and clearly exhibits the traits of contemporary architecture which sits proudly among the homes in a historic neighborhood of countless stylistic diversity
Ross features a gable shape reminiscent of the neighboring bungalows but increased in scale. The public façade and entrance, the living area within a secluded garden, and the private realm upstairs, provide unique and atmospheric environments for the public and residents respectively
The upper floor is wrapped in vertical black aluminum angles and investigates how to handle domestic privacy within the urban environment. The ground floor space is immersed in the landscape. Upstairs, a veil of slats provides outdoor spaces flooded with mottled light that changes day and night
The minimalist aesthetic of the interior serves as a gallery for the client's art collection. The sculptural elements of the steel staircase and concrete kitchen counter dialogue. The use of mass materials to form detailed interior objects contrasts with the exterior form that is singularly defined by light, repetitive elements
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Ola Studio
607/1 Princess St, Kew VIC 3101, Australia