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Whitsundays Residence.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Elevated Whitsundays residence designed for ocean views, featuring open-plan living, a striking roof terrace, and a flexible layout for family living, all while ensuring structural integrity against cyclonic conditions.

Title:: Whitsundays Residence
Building Designer:: BYO Floor Plan
Category:: Planning/; Renders

Site:

Located atop a headland in the Whitsundays region, this elevated property enjoys ocean views from ground level to the north-east and will be gifted with 270-degree ocean and harbour views from its proposed third storey roof terrace. This modest-sized property with careful design consideration has enabled us to conceive a 'forever' house for a family to retire in years to come.

Design:

Designed for an owner-builder who's also a qualified tradesman, the floor plan started loosely from rough sketches he provided but was then developed further from exploratory design conversations over a couple of initial meetings. The home is proposed to be built primarily from concrete, due to the cyclonic conditions of the region and elevated hilltop site and calls for a high level of design consideration to avoid an overly costly construction. Working closely with the structural engineer, BYO Floor Plan aims to configure the ideal structural design, simplify the construction methods where possible and achieve a striking contemporary design fitting for the property and family's lifestyle.

Layout/Floor Plan

The proposed layout includes open plan living spaces on the ground floor, which all face the Pacific Ocean. These primary spaces all open out to the pool and covered outdoor living areas. A guest bedroom or study on the lower level is practical and typically awards good resale because of the flexibility the space offers.

Upstairs, the central void creates a double-height ceiling to the living room below allows natural light to fill the space, while large roof overhangs prevent unwanted direct sunlight. The two main bedrooms capture views and open out to a full-width balcony for private recreational space and also shelter the spaces below. A third bedroom and sitting area complete the typical family home requirements and enjoy their own views down through the trees in the opposing direction.

Ascending the second flight of stairs leads to the hero space of the home, the roof terrace, equipped with an outdoor kitchen, its own powder room, and plenty of covered alfresco dining and lounge space to enjoy the Whitsundays location with friends and family.

Approvals:

Given the owner's ambition to maximize the value of the home and its views, by encroaching a few standard setbacks, the project is was prepared for a development application (DA) with the local council which required various supporting consultant reports to complete the submission. Identifying these potential industry professionals and leading the project through the preconstruction stages was a key service provided by BYO Floor Plan, along with designing the home itself.

See our downloadable Design Concept Package PDF below, which includes the floor plans.

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The Design Imagery photos themselves are not the work of BYO Floor Plan, unless otherwise noted. The photos are selected for the indicative representation of the ideas listed.

Rear 3D Sketch Perspective (Ocean views side)

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Are you a Tradie or Construction Professional?
We recognise you have an understanding of construction, but may need some guidance through the design and approval process, so by bringing your own floor plan to us, we specialise in fast-tracking this process. With an Open Building Designer's License, we can provide as much or little assistance as you'd like to help you achieve the best outcome for your project.

Unlike 99% of architects might tell you, we don't 'specialise' in a dozen different categories of buildings. BYO Floor Plan specialises in a process. That is consulting to clients who have a sound knowledge of the construction industry, although seek professional assistance to take their ideas from sketches into builder's quotes and approvals. Usually, that is one key thing, bridging the gap between the floor plan you've arrived at and its approval to start construction.

By "Bringing Your Own Floor Plan" and design imagery to us, we’ll get the creative juices flowing right away by creating your building's scale and character. When we present the design(s) you’ll be pleased by the elegantly resolved solution and feel as if you’ve had significant design input. Often our clients are pleasantly surprised that it appears just as they had imagined it even though they couldn’t actually imagine it!

BYO Floor Plan operates under an Open Building Designer’s License (QBCC 15254518), is professionally insured, is a full member of the Building Designer’s Association of Australia, and actively attends industry events. While we are based on the Gold Coast, we have projects as far south as the Byron Shire and as far north as the Whitsundays. Call or email us today to find out how to turn your floor plan sketch into 3 comparable quotes from licensed builders.