Perfect Homes Magazine - Issue 12 | Page 47

INSPIRATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS There was a small 60’s style house on the site with multiple floor level changes making it impossible to salvage. The street level entrance hall is a dramatic, triple volume vertical gallery like space and provides a counterpoint to the living spaces on the levels above. The main Living level is reached by stair or glass lift which also goes directly to the Master Bedroom suite located on the upper most level. This Master Bedroom floats over into the double volume Living space with a striking soft s-curve cantilever. It is screened off from the Living Room double volume by a set of adjustable walnut shutters. The double volume Living level space is positioned on the second upper level connect the garden court to the east, the rear of the site and the mountain. This level enjoys 270 degree views from Lion’s Head at the rear to the Bantry Bay ridge on the North and the dramatic sea views over the Clifton beaches to the West. This double sided space is then able to have a wind free external space and reduces the heat load from the setting sun in the west by taking advantage of natural ventilation across the space.