Functionality, beauty and a sense of connection

Help

The empire house was designed for a retired couple with a brief focusing on functionality and a sense of place

This living space sits at the centre of architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, furniture, house, interior design, living room, real estate, wall, wood, wood flooring, white, brown, gray — This living space sits at the centre of the home

Elements of the outside run inside, including the architecture, floor, flooring, house, interior design, room, wall, wood, gray

The garage doors blend into this exterior wall architecture, building, door, facade, garage door, home, house, real estate, siding, sky, teal, gray

You can't see into the home from the architecture, building, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, shed, siding, teal, black

A large bathroom with impossibly high ceilings will architecture, bathroom, daylighting, home, house, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, property, real estate, room, gray

Clerestory windows are the perfect option when privacy furniture, interior design, living room, table, wall, gray, white

In this space, the concrete seems to balance architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, interior design, lobby, wall, wood, brown, gray

Clerestory windows light the entire space – living, architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, hardwood, house, interior design, real estate, window, wood, wood flooring, brown, gray

White walls, hexagonal tiles and a wood ceiling angle, architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, house, interior design, product design, property, real estate, gray

Clerestory windows let in sunlight while keeping out architecture, building, daylighting, facade, house, real estate, siding, sky, white

The timber casts a variety of interesting shadows architecture, ceiling, daylighting, floor, flooring, furniture, house, interior design, living room, wood flooring, white, gray, brown

The home is nestled into a leafy setting architecture, elevation, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, shed, siding, window, gray, brown

Architect: Lachlan Shepherd Architects

From the architect: The empire house was designed for a retired couple with a brief revolving around functionality, beauty and a sense of connection with place (on a compact allotment).

The response was to design a home which is "sheltered" from the streets, with a low slung, understated facade, that reveals little about the internal volumes one encounters upon entry.

Strategic use of glazing, including an internal/external sunroom space allows for filtered views of greenery and sky without compromising the internal amenity and privacy of the occupants. Highlight glazing and eave detailing also allows for full northern winter sun penetration and the exclusion of summer sun.

The material palette was selected for its low-maintenance and longevity with the intention that it will weather beautifully over time.

The somewhat clinical nature of precast concrete, used throughout the home as an anchoring element has been softened with extensive use of internal timber components.

Story by: Trends

Photography by: Ben Hosking

05 Sep, 2017

New Home

Trendsideas

Home kitchen bathroom commercial design