The look and ambience of this dramatic
home are greatly informed by its principal
construction material. Tilt-panel shuttered
concrete presents many advantages – from
cost savings, to speed and safety of install.
However, while tilt-panel concrete has
long been embraced commercially for the
above reasons, it’s only on strong, simple
designs that it really comes into its own
domestically – as with this home designed
by Marcus Freeman and Hayden Ball with
interior design and kitchen by Kirsty Davis.
“The home is nestled back into a valley
with a warm, protected microclimate that
makes it an ideal environment for creating
sunny outdoor areas and to take in sweep-
ing natural views,” says Ball.
Tucked into the base of a hill at the rear
of the site, the long, simply arranged home
comprises a run of bedrooms and a large
garage at the back. At the front, the home
opens up a sprawling open-plan living,
dining and entertaining space.
“Our brief was for a light-filled home
constructed with permanent, preformed
materials,” says Freeman.
Previous pages: Nestled at the rear of a sheltered
valley and enjoying great natural outlooks, this
home by designers Marcus Freeman and Hayden
Ball of Freeman Ball Developments is created
mainly in tilt-panel concrete slabs and full-height
windows. The privacy wall behind the front yard
barbecue and even the pool itself are built from
the same preformed construction material.
Above: Monumental slabs of concrete and giant
sheets of window glass translate into strong,
simple light-filled spaces. Light from the floor-to-
ceiling windows is mitigated by an automated
blind and shade system hidden within the pelmet.
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