New South Wales
A 1930s Californian bungalow with a 70s makeover featuring timber cladding and free-spirited vibe recalled the architect’s 70s childhood home in Germany.
The pokey, rambling original five-bedroom house, was transformed into a four bed four-bathroom house, in tune with current market demand in a desirable location.
The retro 70s vibe is complemented with a design for 21st century living bringing nature indoors, natural materials, flexible floor plans, and the latest technologies to address the way we live today: adaptable architecture, integrated facilities, smart technologies.
Clever engineering replaced solid walls and utilities that blocked the inside/outside flow. Within the same footprint, integrated pivot doors, disappearing sliding doors and screens offer privacy, ventilation and connection to an oasis garden. Flexible internal spaces allow various configurations for different ambiences. The house runs on solar and natural ventilation. The client’s favorite designers are integral to the design. An original 1970s hardwood staircase was restored.
The house immediately appealed to me as it reminded me of my childhood home with its timber cladding and a free spirited vibe.
The playful inside outside beach pad allows for work and play with all the technologies built in that the 70s could only dream about. Every surface of the house works in multiple ways, as seating, storage, lighting and as living artwork.
The design is all about flexibility during the day its one big open space, from entry steps to bedrooms, and at night it gets compartmentalised into smaller units. There is an increased connection with the external environment.
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