The Ithaca Motel heritage restoration at 110 Adelaide Street Busselton, formerly known as Villa Carlotta from the 1950’s. The site is a significant and well known south-west landmark due to history as a convent boarding and school.
heritage restoration project awarded heritage grant
The dilapidated heritage building was allocated a heritage grant by the State Heritage Office as a result of the Perth heritage architect’s submission of a heritage grant application. The heritage restoration internal and external conservation works were administered by Perth heritage architect, Threadgold Architecture. Our practice worked in close association with the south-west structural engineers and the State Heritage Office. The project team had to adhere to the strict conditions of the allocated heritage grant. The Perth heritage architect was responsible for State Heritage Office approvals, contract documentation and administration of the heritage restoration works. The building works were guided by the principles of the Burra Charter and Heritage Council protocols.
heritage restoration project scope of work
As a consequence of the significant amount of state funding as a result of a successful heritage grant application, the State Heritage Office appointed the Perth heritage architect to supervise the heritage restoration works via the ABIC Lump Sum building contract. The scope and extent of building works to the heritage building followed the order and priority identified within the Perth heritage architect’s Conservation Management Strategy. The heritage restoration included complete replacement of the layers of sheet metal roof, the entire reinstatement of the northern timber verandah.
project outcomes
The scope included heritage building’s east perimeter, re-stumping the full extent of the heritage building’s ground floor, re-tuckpointing all existing brickwork. Internal works included wet area refurbishment and a variety of minor works. The heritage restoration project outcomes included the sensitively conserved tower exterior cladding and roof sheeting. The project included creation of a new short-term stay accommodation to the tower and reconstruction of street elevation gables.
Gable reconstruction greatly improves the building’s presence and streetscape along Adelaide Street. Refurbishment of thirteen bathrooms significantly increases the building’s amenity and is a convincing enhancement to the external and internal fabric to produce revitalized heritage building.
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Client : State Heritage Office