New South Wales
Designed by award winning Japanese architect Hiromi Lauren’s team at Shiro Architects, this modern, minimalist, streamlined Parramatta River waterfront house follows the contours of its site, raking towards the cliff on which the house stands, to give its client direct access to the river at water level without adding visible building height from the street.
Offering a complete 180 degree scenic journey throughout, with nothing interrupting its view of the river and parkland opposite, its design seamlessly blends with its exterior, to bring the outside in.
In a highly visible location, adjoining public parkland, its minimal features, and organic materials concrete walls with softening timber ceilings are a perfect complement to the nature in which it exists.
And its design enables both a large, extended family to gather together, while providing the immediate family generous and comfortable private living and bedroom areas distinctly separate from such shared spaces
We especially appreciate the way in which the clean, seamless and minimalist design of our house gives us a complete 180 degree, uninterrupted scenic outlook, bringing the exterior into its space, almost wherever we are in it.
And we love the architect’s selection of complementary organic materials concrete walls with softening timber ceilings as a perfect complement to the nature in which it exists.
With even south facing bedrooms capturing light from high, north facing windows, and a living space easily big enough for family entertainment and privacy, there really is nothing we would change about the design of our house.
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.
