Above: Above the living area, a concrete bridge
with steel balustrades connects the parents’ and
children’s wings. Each of the three two-level loft-
style bedrooms are designed to accommodate
two children. Entry to the rooms is through a
galvanised steel door on a sliding tracking sy stem,
while plywood panels between the doors have a
colour wash in the children’s favourite colours.
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But while tough materials such as
these would stand up to the rigours of six
active children, there was also potential
for the space to be very noisy. Alt resolved
this by designing a custom ceiling of black
painted perforated steel with acoustic
panels above.
A similar ceiling design is seen in the
indoor pool room – another potentially
noisy part of the home – where sound is
dampened by acoustic panels covered with
perforated corrugated aluminium.
Another perforated aluminium ceiling
in the kitchen fully conceals the lighting
and the venting system above the cooktop.
Durable materials are also prominent in
the children’s bedrooms. Each of the three
rooms houses two of the children, with the
space consisting of a lower level and a loft-
like space. The children can make their own
choice of whether beds are on the lower or
upper level.
They’ve also chosen their favourite
colour wash for the plywood panel walls
of the closet in each room – seen also on the
hallway side – while flooring in the rooms