SAHA Seaton by Jon Lowe Architect

ArchiPro Project Summary - Two-storey townhouses developed for the South Australian Housing Authority, revitalizing a corner site in the Western Suburbs to replace outdated Housing Trust stock and better serve community needs.

Title:: SAHA Seaton
Architect:: Jon Lowe Architect
Category:: Planning/; Master Planning

Our first project for the South Australian Housing Authority is a group of two-storey townhouses on a corner site in the Western Suburbs, replacing older Housing Trust stock that no longer meets the needs of its occupants.

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Location: Adelaide SA
Area: 440m2 New Build
Architect & Interior Designer: Jon Lowe
Work In Progress: 2023-present

The robust new design builds on a Silver Level of the Livable Housing Guidelines, achieving core spatial elements to ensure future flexibility for a range of occupants as well as improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort. Each townhouse has north-facing living spaces opening directly onto the rear yards, with open-plan kitchens overlooking the street with great cross ventilation.

Upper-floor levels step in and out to articulate the overall mass and break down the scale of the building, and with a simple skillion roof (allowing for future solar installation) which overhangs at the rear to shade the sliding doors. Rainwater is captured and stored for re-use and all

Locally or Australian made materials have been selected for their low-embodied energy content and recyclability, with an emphasis on prefinished or unpainted finishes for low maintenance.