Immersed in Place – Parkside Residence by Ashley Halliday

As an open engagement with its surrounding context, Parkside Residence is both outward and inwardly focused, referencing the existing formal language it is immersed within. Ashley Halliday proposes a light-filled family home that combines heightened detailing with a sense of the familiar.

Set within a heritage-rich area of inner south-east Adelaide, Parkside Residence is imagined as a home of considered proportions. In acknowledging its adjacent neighbours and the traditional forms in place, the proposal aims to also celebrate the silhouettes of the existing streetscape through the formation of two main gabled pavilion arrangements. Aligned perpendicular to one another, the pair sit separated to allow for a connective corridor space to bind them. Whilst the home is a modern insertion amongst its traditional setting, by respectfully honouring the formal language of the established rooflines, the home adds to the rhythm of the streetscape. Ashley Halliday focuses on balancing both the privacy and experience of the home from within with a series of spaces that nestle comfortably.

apturing the essence of a contemporary home and needing for a common convening space, a combined living, dining and kitchen area is located with operable glazed elements, allowing the inside to transition outward.

Ikon Projects crafts Parkside Residence to transition from a privately veiled home at the front to a more open collective of spaces to the rear. Capturing the essence of a contemporary home and needing for a common convening space, a combined living, dining and kitchen area is located with operable glazed elements, allowing the inside to transition outward. The garden plays an important role in disconnecting the home, influencing a sense of calm as pockets of greenery are viewed from within. A dedicated outdoor area then encourages the landscape to be occupied year-round whilst remaining connected to the home and its various functions.

In its engagement with the site, the front face of the structure is deliberately open to the front garden, which then acts as a transitional threshold between the home and the street. As an expression of the gabled form, the rear living area uses the entire cavity, allowing the eye to be drawn upward and natural light to be brought into the space in abundance. A natural palette ensures a sense of warmth and texture is felt throughout, with tonal notes taken from the landscape to reinforce its importance. Key sustainable principles then underpin the home, ensuring orientation, necessary utilities and passive heating and cooling seamlessly strengthen the readiness for the structure’s next chapter.

A natural palette ensures a sense of warmth and texture is felt throughout, with tonal notes taken from the landscape to reinforce its importance.

By collating references to the past and present, Ashley Halliday’s Parkside Residence becomes a home of lasting relevance in place, ensuring its continued future. Through a balance of contemporary expression with traditional design, a unique and authentic build comes to light.