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substation

Three new townhouses constructed around an existing c.1929 heritage significant, electrical substation within a diverse yet heritage sensitive context. A tilt-slab, textured, pre-cast concrete wall was constructed in separate panels totalling thirty metres long by over eight meters high and incorporates intaglio images and embedded materials.

Project Summary

  • Location: ​ 52 Balston Street, Balaclava, Victoria, Australia
  • Date: ​ 2002 – 2006
  • Budget: ​ $1m
  • Materials: ​ concrete, recycled red brick, punched + corrugated steel, aluminium composite
  • Comments: ​ This project was undertaken in collaboration with Damon Kowarsky; Fine Artist.
  • Awards: ​ City of Port Phillip 2007 Design & Development Awards
  • Publications: ​ houses #54, CCAA 2005, CCAA #2
  • Media: ​ design in architecture [documentary]
  • Team: ​ David M. Saunders, John A. Saunders
  • Photography: ​ Michael Downes

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