New South Wales
Contour Apartments, a piece of contemporary sculptural architecture sits within the beautiful costal environment of Cronulla. The gentle curvilinear form of the building takes direct inspiration from the eroded coastal sandstone with a series of horizontal bands encasing the building in ribbons. These bands, articulated with warm white tones and timber battens allow a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor.
Sited within a new landscape of costal flora the project sits within a streetscape dominated by a series of balcony free rectilinear 2 – 3 story walk apartments. This generous new building and landscape improves the civic domain with excellent passive surveillance and introduces a soft landscape edge to the street, removing hard boundaries. Design with cross flow ventilation, generous balconies and forms directing the eye towards the view, Contour is a sophisticated new residential development redolent of the spirit of costal living.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
