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Substation House
Paddington, Australia
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Other Projects by Sam Crawford Architects
Substation House
Paddington, Australia
in association with Emil Fox, project architect Emili FoxThe shell of a disused electrical substation on a small (100 sqm) site was the catalyst for an exploration of space/ void and materiality, designed in association with fellow Sydney University graduate Emili Fox.The 2003 Royal Australian Institute of Architects awards jury commented:It is a highly inventive example of how to insert a progressive piece of domestic architecture into a heritage listed site. The substation's front wall, its public face has been left untouched. It is separated from the new house by a walled courtyard, where a trench which once housed electrical cables has been converted into a fishpond. Another original deep trench cutting a swathe through the ground floor, open plan living area is used as a wine cellar and storage area.The living area opens widely both to the front courtyard and a small garden area at the rear, featuring a tiled wall a cascading water. The living area is connected to three bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper two levels by a stairway of timber treads and decking, which is crowned by a dramatic curved ceiling featuring a light slot. In keeping with the industrial heritage of the substation, the house incorporates a palette of robust no-nonsense materials: concrete walls and floors, exposed steel, rendered brick, zinc roofing and recycled timbers.Architecture Bulletin 2003
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