An old heritage warehouse in Castray Esplanade in Salamanca, Hobart, has been sensitively transformed into a beautiful new home, drawing on the character of the original building...
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"The brief was to convert an existing heritage loft into a contemporary apartment for a gallery owner", explains the architect. "The existing building dates from 1838, and is designed by the renowned colonial architect John Lee Archer."
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The stunning original timber columns have been retained and used to divide the space into a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. A series of black painted ply and steel joinery items divide the space into these different zones, arranged within the existing grid of columns.
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New Tasmanian oak floors warm the space, while the original sandstone walls offer even more richness and texture to the palette, showing off the character of the warehouse throughout.
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Translucent highlight glazing is used above the internal walls and joinery units to allow light to filter through the warehouse.
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"Key challenges involved working with the heritage fabric of the building to create a contemporary apartment in a mixed use building, including resolving technical issues such as acoustics and fire separation", explains the architect.
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