Kaurna
South Australia
A low-intervention project; an existing warehouse and attached house maintained and refreshed, with a lightweight structure added to create two separate but connected hospitality spaces.
The aesthetic and material approach evolved from the context, drawing from the existing building and then the identity of the businesses that would occupy the spaces. The idea was for two offerings connected visually and in locality, operating as separate entities, complementary but contrasting. Old friends that live next door.
The site and context called for a fine-grain, some layers and points of interest, a space to slow down and a place to congregate. This added occupied space on a public road gives security and amenity; it also gives pappardelle and gelato.
Matiya Marovich, Design Architect
Intrax Consulting Engineers, Structural Engineer
Emma Sadie Thomson, Landscape Consultant
TF Certifiers + Consultants, Building Surveyor
CIRQA, Traffic Consultant
Lou Fantasia, Town Planner
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