Taroona House by Candour

ArchiPro Project Summary - Taroona House: A bespoke architectural marvel in Hobart featuring a Candour Glazed Structural Timber Façade, maximizing views of the Derwent River while ensuring exceptional thermal performance and a harmonious connection with its natural surroundings.

Title:: Taroona House
Architect:: Candour
Category:: Residential/; New Builds

The Taroona House is located on the sloping hills of Hobart. Using the Candour Glazed Structural Timber Façade, the large glass envelope maximises views over the surrounding bushland towards the Derwent River.

This bespoke architectural home, designed by Archier, comprises three glazed sections utilising components prefabricated in our Melbourne factory. The flexibility of Candour’s building components enabled a unique design that responds beautifully to its context.

The structural timber facade, combined with the exposed timber roof structure adds depth and detail to the internal spaces. The thermal performance of the façade system ensures the house will retain heat in the winter months and remain cool during summer.

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Products used in Taroona House

Azione | FixedBINQ Doors + Windows

Professionals used in Taroona House

ArchierArchitects

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE

INTERIOR DESIGN

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE

BINQ Doors + WindowsManufacturers and Suppliers

TIMBER WINDOWS AND DOORS

UPVC WINDOWS AND DOORS

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About the Professional

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Founded by five Architects in 2022, including the directors of award-winning practice Archier, Candour evolved from first-hand experience of shortcomings in the current design and construction process.

Currently, it’s challenging to build great buildings; that are well-crafted, sustainable and healthy to live in. From soaring prices to opaque processes, building great homes has become significantly harder over time.

As a group, we became frustrated observing how technology was improving efficiencies for many other industries, meanwhile, the construction industry was seemingly becoming slower and less efficient.

Through Archier, we began exploring different methods of prefabrication, like SIPs and CLT. While these products achieved great outcomes, the process of design and delivery resulted in more complications than traditional building, especially when working with offshore manufacturers and systems that were new to local trades.

Seeing no option that improved both building products and processes, we decided to create the solution ourselves. Candour is an entirely new approach to prefabrication that improves every aspect of design and construction, making the delivery of high-quality and sustainable buildings straightforward for Architects and Designers, so more people can access the benefits of good design

Through Candour, we hope to leave a lasting mark on improving the way we design, build and live.