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Design by JAM Architects, Cobden House beautifully displays the effectiveness of juxtaposing new architectural form, with classic Victorian\u00a0style. The contemporary South Melbourne extension uses contrasting material textures to achieve its\u00a0dynamic facade. New timber cladding pays homage to the heritage protected\u00a0street front, and remaining portion of the original home. The fresh timber boards compliment original weatherboards – an architectural feature in their own right. As the addition extends\u00a0through the\u00a0block, materials become increasingly\u00a0modern. Standing seam, zinc panels, play across the second storey; mimicking the project’s timber cladding pattern, with exaggerated space and scale. The metal cladding cube can’t be missed, and is undoubtedly the design’s focal point. Somehow, without distracting from the dwellings original charm, zinc cladding effectively rejuvenates the home’s facade.<\/p>\n
Cobden House features Architectural Metals Australia’s (AMA) Zintek\u00ae zinc. Zintek\u00ae was selected because of its fine visual texture. Just as the panel configuration reflects aspects of timber cladding, Zintek’s\u00ae fine\u00a0black fleck\u00a0simulates a timber like surface texture. While zinc is inherently different to\u00a0timber, in this application it creatively shares enough in common to avoid looking outrageously modern, cold or stark. Instead, facade material juxtaposition\u00a0communicates a delightful sense of warmth and intrigue.<\/p>\n
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