New South Wales
The Double Bay home emerges as an organic and richly textural form, making a positive connection to the significant trees and the adjoining park. Founded on the principles of connection and retreat, the home is unconventionally placed at the rear of the site allowing the living spaces to open into the expansive front garden energising a once neglected but significant part of site. Operable, perforated screens envelope the upper, private spaces mimicking and exaggerating the naturally dappled light on site.
The ground level living areas are arranged as a series of garden rooms with subtle boundaries to the outdoors, maximising light and connection to the landscape while maintaining privacy and solar access. A sculptural steel ribbon wraps the stair with the skylight above flooding the interior with diffused light and the intentionally adaptable furnishings allow for the changing needs of the growing family.
Founded on the principles of connection and retreat, the Double Bay home emerges as an organic and richly textural form, making a positive connection to the significant trees and the adjoining park. With the large doors and perforated screens, the garden light and colour create a backdrop for the intentionally subtle wall and floor colour palette. Led by the overall shape of the design, the curved form of the interior softens the stair, walls and cabinetry with the natural timbers and muted white. A sculptural steel ribbon wraps the stair while the skylight above floods the interior with diffused light.
The rich tones and textures of the furnishings anchor and give cohesion to the adaptable spaces throughout the ground level for the growing family of 4.
Our house design suits our growing family, it makes the most of the incredible location, bringing the garden and park to our doorstep. We sit in the kitchen or at the dining table and feel like we are part of the outside environment. Another part of the design we enjoy is having a designated parent wing and kids wing, giving each of us the independence we need with a meeting point in the middle that allows us to come together.
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.
