Inside a House Full of Light Designed by a Modern Architect (House Tour)

A house openly engaging with its surrounding context, Parkside Residence is both outwardly and inwardly focused to reference the existing formal language it is immersed within. Ashley Halliday Architects 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 house 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 perpendicularly to one another, the pair sit separated with a connective corridor space to bind them. Whilst the home is a modern insertion within its traditional setting, by respectfully honouring the formal language of the established rooflines, the structure adds to the rhythm of the streetscape. Ashley Halliday Architects focuses on balancing both the privacy and experience of the house from within with a series of spaces that nestle comfortably.
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 addressing the need for a common convening space, the architects integrate a combined living, dining and kitchen area with operable glazed elements, allowing the inside to transition outward. The garden plays an important role in the house’s atmosphere, 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 façade 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 house, ensuring orientation, necessary utilities and passive heating and cooling systems seamlessly strengthen the readiness for the structure’s next chapter.
By collating references to the past and present, Ashley Halliday Architects’s Parkside Residence becomes a home of lasting relevance in place. Through a balance of contemporary expression with traditional design, a unique and authentic build comes to light.
00:00 - Intro to the Light Filled House
00:42 - The Project Brief
01:11 - A Walkthrough of the Home
02:17 - Creating A Cosy Home
02:50 - The Cathedral Glass Wall
03:20 - A Focus on the Landscaping
03:56 - The Colour and Material Palette
04:41 - Experiencing the Freshness of the Home
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Photography by Anthony Basheer
Architecture and Interior Design by Ashley Halliday Architects.
Build by Ikon Projects.
Filmed and Edited by The Local Project.
Production by The Local Project.
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[@davidd5226]

Would love to know how much each of the projects on this channel actually cost (to build), perhaps a breakdown like Design Fees, Build cost etc. Perhaps that can be listed in future.

[@theSegovia]

I've always loved that about the show Grand Designs. The insight into pricing helps shape my view of what's been accomplished. Throw enough cash at anything and you're bound to get descent results... but some people really pull off a lot with a little.

[@lucybillington3620]

When an architect has the perfect blend of logic and creativity. This house is timeless. Beautiful.

[@philiq18]

Designs like this make me appreciate architecture even more.

[@keithronson2624]

Wow! Yet another " please can I live there?". What a family home. The layout and materials used come together perfectly. And will become even more a home as the years pass. The garden too. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheLocalProject]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AllPhillyinATX]

The white sliding screens are so impressive

[@RidingAGrizzly]

The kind of place that breathes life into you. Absolutely stunning!

[@Editorknowsbest]

Chicagoan here that briefly worked in Adelaide’s CBD after grad school. Nice to see this city featured.

[@jondutton39]

The massive pains of glass reflect the outdoors in a way to camouflage this house, exceptional design

[@mrvk39]

Love that huge window and the raised timber ceilings!

[@marinathomas7820]

Love this home. I wish the video was longer and more detailed. Enjoyed it.

[@bakeraus]

Amazing place, love the concept and materials. Since it's Australia it would be a low cost of 9 million AUD.

[@nikkilogan7726]

Simplicity at its finest! Love it! Thanks Local Project

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

All I can say initially is "Wow" when I saw the exterior design and material. 💯✨

[@IsraelCorreaPerez]

Por favor traduzcan el audio español con inteligencia artificial no importa! Llevo tiempo viendo sus historias de arquitectura y son tan agradables a la vista! Perfectas tomas!

[@panayottomov4791]

Wow! Magic

[@SAnderson54]

This is absolutely incredible and yes I agree with the other comment that stated more info on the price of building and prices of these homes

[@Chrissieb.rackett]

Whoooooa THIS IS THE ONE!! 👏👏👏

[@vickimaiorano5763]

Ooh that drop down to the sunken lounge scares me. One misstep and you could end up in a wheelchair 😧

[@tinytimevans2348]

Came here for this... "sunken lounge screams broken hip" in my old age... How about a few panels of glass to achieve safety and not compromise on the look?

[@jayhlaw]

Beautiful.

[@aammssaamm]

Lovely! Who washes the windows? 😂

[@dexxradius_got_stuck]

The rain😃, water gun 😃, grenades😃, new windows

[@shivomdas.5407]

​@@dexxradius_got_stuck😂 I guess it must be rain or if the owner are wealthy then perhaps new windows may be 😂

[@XeLady99]

Great❤❤

[@andreelliott467]

Thoughtful design

[@JulieMcMillan]

I wonder how many guests fall into that sunken lounge?

[@nataliaceran6296]

Wonderfully 😍

[@olawaleoladele604]

That's it, I've seen enough to say Aussies and Kiwis Build the Best Homes, like absolutely stunning

[@TheLocalProject]

Glad you like it!

[@zorankp]

I'm always intrigued to hear words like 'practical' and see 2 storey glass..Who is practically cleaning this? What benefit and ease of living have you created for the owners? I love the look, and at the same time glad I am not the one cleaning it.

[@theebalz]

Curious about the steel mesh screens. Are they for privacy, or is there rising crime in the area? I love modern,straightforward, warm design.

[@bakeraus]

Zombie apocalypse planning

[@mosca3289]

Whatever happened to the word ‘materials’ ?

[@ivanklymenko]

🤩🤩🤩

[@michelechernega1782]

The houses featured are always quite nice and often remarkably nice. The film making is artistic but not once has it every allowed me to enjoy the home and really see what it’s about. Wish you could do it more like Never Too Small. Slow down and let us SEE rooms

[@RedLobsters]

Anyone know what L-shaped sectional couch that is? Truly a dream house.

[@jezza974]

It's a Jardan Valley sofa - beautiful

[@RedLobsters]

@@jezza974 Thank you!

[@willbass2869]

Nice, but.....the A/C bill with that glass wall won't fly "here". Vaulted ceilings are dramatic but I wonder about interior sound bouncing all around. Only 3 person house though might mitigate that. Like the sunken living room opening to garden

[@sanathbhargavkreddy8110]

Do you build homes in NZ as well??

[@10qsomuch]

It certainly is a beautiful creation but it saddens me thinking about the following question. How many birds does this house kill a month?

[@hikinged]

Modern barn.

[@Zjaan321]

Sound (voice overs) has some clipping issues. Is this just me? Sounds like whenever it has been cut.

[@thisisartyom]

Can confirm

[@IIXII]

Same, for few moments, I thought I was hearing glitches in an AI generated voice or something 😂

[@RAREFORMDESIGNS]

Make sure you talk in questions or people won't take you serious.

[@tomaszbejnarowicz]

in audio is too much of AI i guess they sound little bit like robots

[@effingsix3825]

They missed the opportunity to use rougher stone instead of brick, or perhaps sandstone brick. No Finish modern wood burning stove. A lot of monotone yellow tint, though. Lots of birds are going into those windows. How does the roof shed rain. What about solar panels. Sliding steel grate in white does what. Glad they didn’t overdo the interior paint. There’s only so much Grey or olive paint a person can stand. It took too long to build because there were conflicts in the timeline, I suspect. You can thank me later.

[@socalstr]

This project should take months to build. Not years.

[@sumerlawrence]

Planning, Sourcing materials, coordinating trades people, getting permits. Plus paying for it. Takes time. It's not a tv show it's real life.

[@SuzyShip]

Although beautiful, glass facades like this are the main culprit for billions of annual bird deaths. :(