The brief proffered by Lend Lease developers was to create an exceptional residential complex that maximised the site’s connection to Sydney harbour. Inspired by the streamlined curves and beautiful finishing of classic timber yachts, we fashioned understated and sophisticated interiors to embody the concept of “wharfside luxury”. To enhance the sense of urban elegance, sandblasted joinery suggests the finely detailed finishing of mid-century Danish design in a raw, authentic manner. Full-height doors, moulded ceilings, rounded corners and coved lighting add to the overall sense of chic. Like all true luxury products, these interiors are designed to improve with age.
There are two finishes options:
1. Oak - features American Oak joinery and flooring, and honey coloured tones in the feature tiling metallic trims. For those who’d prefer to not have timber floors, the feature tiling maintains the light coloured finish.
2. Cordovan - combines a dark rich red joinery and feature bathroom tiles, along with grey tiled floors and subdued trimming elements. This is the bolder of the two options.
There was great focus on developing the interior planning, the most critical component of spaces, with flow and ease. The floor plans have beautifully proportioned and effortlessly simple interiors, each with a central axis and long vistas. This results in every Kitchen, Living and Dining area in the development, along with many master bedrooms, having water views. The apartments will have a 5 star green star rating and this has been achieved by using GECA rated materials throughout, coupled with energy efficient fixtures and water efficient fittings.
This development, comprising 77 apartments, builds on and evolves the body of work created by Smart Design Studio, whilst adapting to this unique waterfront site. The result is a building which has interiors of rounded corners and smooth forms, but which uses matt timbers and rough tiles, resonating with the raw and unpolished history of these old dockyards.