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Cliff Top House
Cliff Top House
Sydney, Australia
Project of the Day on Apr 18, 2014
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Cliff Top House
Sydney, Australia
Project of the Day on Apr 18, 2014
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
Perched on the top of a rock escarpment in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, overlooking Queens Park and Centennial Park, the Cliff Top house is an example of vertical living. Four stories high, only two above the street and built to the front boundary, it was easily approved by Waverley Council because of its integration with the unique topography.
The cliff top design has incorporated the outdoors in the form of terraces and balconies, to compensate for the inaccessible garden at the bottom of the cliff. The “scissoring” design took inspiration from the natural rock ledges one can find in this site and Sydney’s coastal landscapes.
The western elevation of the house offers unique views of the city and Blue Mountains over the greenery of the gully and adjoining parks. The balcony projections, louvers, and shutters moderate the heat from the home’s western orientation and all habitable rooms have external sun protection. Vertical living, shading devices, and good use of materials have resulted in an air conditioning-free house.
Credits
Location: Queens Park, NSW
Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli, Naoko Nishizu
Project Architect: Luigi Rosselli, Carl Rutherfoord
Joinery: Carl Rutherfoord
Builder: Building With Options (B.W.O.) - http://www.buildingwithoptions.com.au/
Structural Consultant: Charles Blunt of Rooney & Bye (Australia) Pty Ltd Consulting Engineers - http://www.rooneyandbye.com.au/home.php/
Interior Designer: Alexandra Donohoe of Decus - http://decus.com.au/
Joiner: Space Joinery - http://spacejoinery.com.au/
Louvres & wall cladding: Magic Door Industries - http://www.mdi.com.au/
Awnings: Eclipse Opening Shade Systems - http://www.eclipseshadesystems.com.au/
Photography: Justin Alexander - http://justinalexander.com.au/ & Edward Birch
The cliff top design has incorporated the outdoors in the form of terraces and balconies, to compensate for the inaccessible garden at the bottom of the cliff. The “scissoring” design took inspiration from the natural rock ledges one can find in this site and Sydney’s coastal landscapes.
The western elevation of the house offers unique views of the city and Blue Mountains over the greenery of the gully and adjoining parks. The balcony projections, louvers, and shutters moderate the heat from the home’s western orientation and all habitable rooms have external sun protection. Vertical living, shading devices, and good use of materials have resulted in an air conditioning-free house.
Credits
Location: Queens Park, NSW
Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli, Naoko Nishizu
Project Architect: Luigi Rosselli, Carl Rutherfoord
Joinery: Carl Rutherfoord
Builder: Building With Options (B.W.O.) - http://www.buildingwithoptions.com.au/
Structural Consultant: Charles Blunt of Rooney & Bye (Australia) Pty Ltd Consulting Engineers - http://www.rooneyandbye.com.au/home.php/
Interior Designer: Alexandra Donohoe of Decus - http://decus.com.au/
Joiner: Space Joinery - http://spacejoinery.com.au/
Louvres & wall cladding: Magic Door Industries - http://www.mdi.com.au/
Awnings: Eclipse Opening Shade Systems - http://www.eclipseshadesystems.com.au/
Photography: Justin Alexander - http://justinalexander.com.au/ & Edward Birch
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