retained. The rugged latter surface also connects
with the polished concrete floor slab.
One side of the living space includes floor-to-
ceiling windows looking out to an ornamental
pond while the other side opens up via sliders
to the courtyard, outdoor dining area and pool.
“The home’s orientation allows the sun to
penetrate via the courtyard directly into the main
living areas, heating the exposed concrete slab.
The concrete’s thermal mass acts as a heat sink,
releasing warmth back into the rooms at night.”
Passive control over temperature is added
in other ways, too. The pond outside the living
room helps cool warm summer breezes before
they travel through the home. And to further
maximise solar gain in winter, the alfresco area
is pulled away from the main living zone, pro-
viding another, lower angle for the northern sun
to penetrate deep into the interior.
Other green factors are Low-E glazing, a solar
power unit, an in-ground rainwater collection
tank and a heat pump hot water system.
Given that the home covers a large area
of the site, rooftop gardens were introduced
as additional landscaping. Every room in the
home, upstairs and down, looks out to nature.
Above left: The upstairs lounge – or
playroom – has similar finishes
to the living room directly below.
Furniture in this room includes a Tom
Dixon Offcut side table, a Rolf Benz
coffee table, Rolf Benz cushions, and
another Sahar Tessuto rug.
Above: The master ensuite has a
luxury aesthetic with the vanity
finished in walnut veneer with a
white engineered stone benchtop.
Marble-look engineered-stone wall
tiles complete the look.
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