By Starbox Architecture
Brief
Design a large family home using man-made 'benchtop' materials as cladding on a steep site that focuses on the views of the Tamar river beyond.
Challenges & Solutions
The site posed a challenge being quite steep and in a bushfire prone area. The decision was to work with the site and tier down the slope which created separation of public and private zones as well as provide views from all rooms to the Tamar River beyond. Another challenge was designing the facades using cladding that had been pre-purchased. This cladding was man-made quartz that was suitable for external applications as well as benchtops.
Materials
Quantum Quartz cladding. Colorbond Longline. James Hardie Easylap. Spotted Gum soffit and decking.
At Starbox Architecture - we humanise spaces.
This means creating spaces that promote social interaction, engagement and connection. We focus on spaces individually, collectively and how we experience spatial sequences.
We are driven by the brief, site location, local elements and human value. We believe that working collaboratively alongside clients and consultants with effective communication, ensures that the brief is ultimately addressed and realised. Our designs are individual, site specific and client driven with character, purpose and individuality that are intimately connected to the client.
We respond to the context of the site in a dynamic manner that is both relevant and appropriate to create a built form that is physically beautiful and enriches the lives of it’s occupants pragmatically and aesthetically. We are always conscious of passive environmentally sustainable design principles which include consideration of the material palette and the manner in which the building elements are connected to the surrounding environment. We are a multi-disciplinary practice that has delivered many projects of varying diversity, scale and complexity and has proven capability in both design and delivery.