By Architects Ink
Type | New House
Completed | 2020
Area | 620 sqm
Centred around an existing tree, Jacaranda House offers a robust family home in Erindale where the layering of space, texture, and light nurture interaction between nature and each other. The clients sought a low maintenance home designed for entertaining, with abundant access to functional outdoor areas to facilitate an active lifestyle.
Like a Roman village, it is formed from a series of masonry volumes that radiate around an existing jacaranda tree. The variation in floor levels and ceiling heights, along with the carefully considered placement of courtyards, voids, openings and skylights create a dynamic series of interconnected spaces.
Bespoke detailing coupled with a disciplined palette of honest and durable materiality, rich in texture are integral to the personality of the home. An appreciation and manipulation of light allows a daily performance of dancing light across the architecture, showcasing the textural and tonal variances of the materials, enriching the spatial experience.
In the words of the Owners:
“Our dream family space to live and work in. The muted tones of the interior and well-placed pops of colour enhance the calming and meditative elements of the house created by the clean lines and use of natural elements and light, which shifts and changes the mood of the house throughout the day, remaining a constant delight.”2022 | South Australian Architecture Awards
Jacaranda House | Residential - House (New) Commendation
2022 | South Australian Architecture Awards
Jacaranda House | Interior Architecture
Winner, SA Chapter Award
Architects Ink is an award winning Architecture and Interior Design practice established in 1996 with offices in Adelaide and Sydney.
Led by three directors in Adelaide, architects Marco Spinelli, Tony Lippis, and Mladen Zujic, and in Sydney, architect Pierre Della Putta.
We specialise in high quality residential design; new houses, alterations and additions, and multi-residential. Our diverse commercial project experience includes healthcare, workplace, hospitality, educational, and retail, as well as council and government.
We create responsive, intelligent architecture and interiors with a focus on conceptual ideas to develop a distinct identity for every project and each client, their needs and aspirations.
We understand that the design process is as important as the final product.
We support communicative and collaborative design and building procedures, as the foundation for establishing strong relationships between our designers, clients, builders and consultants.
We have a dynamic and creative workplace, where shared passions extend beyond good design. We love to share these with you too.
We establish a close relationship with our clients throughout the design process. Together we workshop ideas in a non-hierarchical environment with all participants contributing to possible design outcomes.
We learn about how our clients interact within their home or workplace, to provide a space that will enhance their lives in the present and future.
We believe every client is unique and the design solution should be a reflection of our combined experiences.