Monumental timelessness was the primary theme behind this design. The site itself presented a very unique opportunity to pedestal an inspirational abstract form, and directly have a conversation with the spectacular views the site afforded.

It naturally followed that service areas were to be planned in such a way to facilitate the prioritising of views and the experiential relationships leading up to them, such as movement vertically through the core, or horizontally through the plan, which became the mechanism for anticipation and release for the occupants.

To live inside a living sculpture demanded that the views themselves were framed to capture the heroic landscape beyond and wrap the structure around this portal into infinite potential.

The duality to this is the primary street-facing facade appears to be more object than house. It floats above a glass pedestal, the home office, and constantly reminds us of the conversation about being connected to the views into the valley, the city beyond and a sense of flight and weightlessness. Gravity defying.

Passive design principles for cross ventilation, high performance glazing, thermal performance, solar and battery storage, were combined with the main steel features being constructed out of recycled steel to reduce the clients carbon footprint.