By Porter Architects
The Prince of Wales Boulevard house is located on the fringe of Ballarat West. The context includes mostly newer residential houses from the turn of the century to current. The site looks out to the Prince of Wales Park which includes recreational sporting fields and public pool facilities.
The client brief included a spacious contemporary home that could facilitate family members and grandchildren when they visit. Therefore, the house is compartmentalised into 3 main areas. This includes a family living zone, a quiet master quarters and an upstairs guest retreat area. The houses also needed to be low maintenance in materiality with lots of natural sunlight.
Textures have been hand picked to reference the local area including dark metal claddings, brick and timbers.
The result is a textured open naturally lit home with a zoned plan to accommodate different times when the house is full and other times when the house can be lived in as a couple.
Location: Ballarat West
Year: 2021
Size: 350m2
Porter Architects is a multi-disciplinary design based studio located in the regional city of Ballarat. The practice focuses on cultural, community, residential and commercial projects providing full architectural services. Director Nathan Porter is a registered architect in the state of Victoria and is a member of the Australian Institute of Architects.
Porter Architects opened in early 2012 and has established the practice locally and regionally in Victoria. The practice is focused on developing thoughtful, contemporary and crafted buildings in sensitive heritage, community and natural contexts. This includes commercial/ public projects alongside finely crafted residential projects.
Nathan developed his comprehensive project experience at some of Australia’s premier architectural Melbourne based practices over the past 12 years. This has helped form a worldly maturity and mastery in his craft of architecture.
Porter Architects buildings encompass thoughtful detailing, attention to materiality, rigorous planning, thorough consideration of site, context and sustainable design. The result is a clear, honest, purposeful and warmly crafted building.
Porter Architects believe the creation of a building begins with a strong understanding and collaborative relationship with the client. This approach embraces the idea that the architect should be the interpreter for the client’s ideas and goals for a project.
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