By Fabric Architecture
Bill's house is a project that is close to one of our directors' hearts, a considered re-imagining of the tired family home which was a classic red brick 1970s piece of Australiana.
Not wanting to unsustainably discard the original home, the approach was taken to touch as little of the existing structure as possible and let the design organically grow out of the existing form. This approach was both cost-effective and crucial in creating a unique design that responds to the surrounding feature Angophora and respects the original house.
The thermally modified sustainable timber cladding and batten screening are varied in a way that responds to the internal layout providing both privacy and connecting to light and nature where required. Partnered with the hard-wearing barestone cladding, the north-facing facade's external palette takes cues from the surrounding bushland while remaining low maintenance.
Builder: Building Establishment
Engineering: Northrop Central Coast
Steel: One Time Steel
Timber Cladding: Abodo Wood
Cladding: Barestone by Cemintel
Flooring: Plank Flooring
Tiles: Di Lorenzo & Stone Italiana
External Stone: Gather & Co
Photographer: Damien Furey & Luke Butterly
Fabric Architecture is a contemporary design studio located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. We focus on Architecture and design - from buildings to public space, to small scale bespoke furniture design.
Fabric was founded on the belief that Architecture, no matter how large or small, is not a matter of style or trend but an ability to create social interaction and help shape an individuals experience in this world, both in the larger context right down to one’s tactile experience in their immediate surrounding environment. It is throughout this experience that perceptions are altered, building types are re-imagined and new ways of experiencing architecture realised.
We work inclusively with our clients: to work up an open brief, to imagine all possibilities, to open dialogue for collaborative problem solving and to discover methods for providing intentioned yet specific design solutions to real needs. We feel the most successful projects have both an openness and specificity, so that change may occur but the fundamental ideas remain intact. We seek to create buildings that make intuitive sense at every scale, from the holistic notions of site planning, down to the tangible experience of the touch of a material.
Our approach to Architecture in a constantly changing digital age is all inclusive; with social, practical, economical and environmental issues integrated within the design process. We consider Architecture to be a process of dialogue and we involve selected experts and consultants, across multiple disciplines, in every stage of the design process.