The well-appointed pavilion is almost a home in its own right and, in fact, matches the actual home in terms of scale. Tie-ins to the house come largely in the Colorbond barge cap roofs matching the home's roofing material and through the pavilion's plastered facades painted in the same PaperBark colour as the residence's exterior.
The shape of the pavilion roofs is dictated by other aspects of their surroundings as well as the natural backdrop. The curving edge of a swim-up pool bar below is echoed in the rounded plane of the lower roof. The overlapping rectangular roof plane is a response to the kitchen, dining, and living spaces directly beneath it.
"The elevated pavilion also provides a place to stop and take stock of your surroundings," says Herald. "The entire outdoor environment offers several things to investigate from the nearby spa, to the large swimming pool, to smaller, niche courtyard areas hugging the side of the house."
However, with looks come practicalities, and the pavilion also provides a disguise for the large plant room required to run the super-sized swimming pool. Encased in a concrete shell and tucked behind large wood doors at the rear of the bar area, the plant filtration's noise is reduced to a whisper.
"The project is on a large scale and this outdoor living space connects to the house and the adjacent bushland in other parts of the design, too," says Herald. "For example, a guest's first intimation of the area's upscale layout is actually from the home's front door. From here you can see straight through the interior, out across the swimming pool, to an infinity edge at the far end. Beyond the disappearing waterline is the untamed bush."