A richly detailed extension and renovation, Pear Tree House, demonstrates a seamless transition between old and new, where a structured floating box, adjoined by a sunken garden and rectangular pool, elevate traditional charm to modern sophistication.
Project name
Pear Tree House
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Garreth Williams, Art Department Creative
Principal architect
Don Iannicelli
Design team
Angela Gianquitto, Scott Blenkiron
Interior design
Glasshouse Projects
Civil engineer
MQZ Consulting Engineers
Structural engineer
MQZ Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Yardstick Landscape Services
Construction
Glasshouse Projects
Material
Concrete, stone, glass, limestone, blackbutt timber
Typology
Residential › House
A family home unites the demands of an extensive program with hierarchy, plasticity, natural light, views, blurring of interior/exterior space and a unique connection to the natural landscape. Building elements are organized into attached/detached pavilions based on program, hierarchy of structure and levels of privacy. The pavilions are dislocated...
Architecture firm
Kor Architects
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider, Aaron Leitz
Principal architect
Matthew Kent
Design team
Matthew Kent, AIA, Principal. Michael Conover, Project Architect
Collaborators
Mechanical Engineer: Franklin Engineering Geotechnical Engineer: PanGeo; Acoustical Engineer: Sparling Building Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Sciences
Interior design
Barbara Leland Interior Design
Civil engineer
Coterra Engineering
Structural engineer
RSE Associates
Landscape
Ohashi Landscape Services
Lighting
DePelecyn Studio
Construction
TOTH Construction
Material
Wood, Stone, Concrete, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
