La azotea con forma distorsionada de la Casa Vader surge de la alta pared interrumpiendo la línea de azotea simétrica típica de Fitzroy; reanima esta terraza victoriana. La extensión es una estructura de acero que cubre la pared excepcionalmente alta, construida antes de las restricciones de altura, recuperando espacios para el interior, lo que da lugar a planos internos altos, cruzados, permitiendo techos de doble altura, un nivel de entrepiso y en definitiva un interior más espacioso.
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Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
El material refinado y la paleta colorida de la extensión contrasta con la albañilería oscura de la terraza de donde surge. Estas dos formas contrarias son unidas por un pasillo de cristal a lo largo de la pared divisoria del norte, enmarcando un patio exterior.
Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
El patio, localizado en el corazón del terreno, asegura que la totalidad del espacio sea utilizado. El límite entre los ambientes internos y externos es apenas distinguible. Puertas dobles transparentes tienen en cuenta una constante interacción física y visual entre estos ambientes.
La posición del patio también proporciona abundante luz y ventilación natural. La naturaleza abierta y aparentemente simple de la Casa Vader se revela a sí misma para convertirse en un programa complejo y ambiguo.
La cubierta de madera en el patio oculta una piscina que queda al descubierto cuando ésta se abre. De la misma manera una pasarela con piso de madera oculta un sótano que amplía el espacio cuando la cubierta se corre. La naturaleza de los espacios cambia considerablemente cuando estas puertas están abiertas.
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Andrew Maynard | Foto: Peter Bennetts
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Texto original en inglés:
Emerging from behind its high boundary wall, the distorted roof form of
Vader House interrupts the symmetrical roof line typical of Fitzroy, and
breathes new life into this Victorian Terrace.
The extension is a framed steel skeleton which envelopes the unusually
high masonry boundary wall built prior to height restrictions, reclaiming it
into the interior. The roof then responds to site setbacks which result in a
distorted and subverted answer to regulations. This produces high folded
internal planes, allowing double height ceilings, a mezzanine level and spacious
interior.
The Eastern and Western facades of the extensions are encased in a
shield of louvres. These peel back to reveal a folded internal environment
of soft colours framed by exposed steel beams. Playfully splashes of deep
red enliven the interior which is occasionally punctured by windows allowing
a cinematic light to dance over the internal workings of the Vader
House.
The refined material and colorful palette of the extension, wrapped in a
heavy roof form distinguishes itself from the dark masonry clad terrace
from which it emerges.
These two opposing forms are united by a transparent glass corridor along
the Northern boundary wall, framing an outdoor courtyard.
Strategic planning located the courtyard at the heart of the site, allowing
both the terrace and extension to have direct contact with this outside
space. It creates a central demilitarized zone that allows activities from the
surrounding living spaces to spill into. This courtyard ensures that the entirety
of the site is utilised.
Definition between these internal and external environments is barely distinguishable.
Transparent bifold doors allow for constant physical and visual
interaction, between these environs.
The extensions is at once inside and out.
The courtyard’s location also provides abundant natural light and ventilation
into both the terrace and extension, importantly decreasing reliance on
mechanical heating and cooling systems.
The open and seemingly simple nature of Vader House later reveals itself
to be one of complexity and ambiguity.
Many elements of the design prove to serve multiple functions. The bold
stair case becomes part of the kitchen joinery, the louvres act as light control
as much as privacy screening, and the boundary external wall doubles
as the internal kitchen wall.
The extension is created out of components that appear to have fallen at
the eastern end of the site in a tetris like manner. Unexpectedly a random
tetris piece has lodged itself deep within the walls of the original building.
This floating block provides the master bedroom with a en-suite reflecting
its downstairs companion, fusing the terrace to the extension and giving a
glimpse of what one will experience as they move through the site.
The anatomy of Vader House also extends far below the site. The timber
deck in the courtyard doubles as a retractable deck, when pulled aside reveals
a hidden spa, right at the very heart of Vader.
Similarly the timber floor boards in the extension form a trapdoor that when
opened exposes a cellar, extending far beneath Vader. When these doors
are opened, they alter the nature of their spaces significantly, providing the
extension with a dynamic and chameleon - like interior.
The lack of formal zoning of the extension reflects a desire to make this
space a versatile, and thus economical solution, where multiple programs
are able to symbiotically co-exist. This flexible design, accompanied by its
carefully composed material and colour palette, results in an extension that
will adapt to function, clients desire and most importantly the demands of
time.
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