Architect Colin Irwin had the opportunity to design a house in beautiful Culburra. Sustainability was important to the clients, stressing they did not want the house to have air conditioning. “We have the ability to open up the house as much as we want and, on those odd occasions when there’s no breeze at all, we have ceiling fans in every room.”
With bottom rail this elegant SlideMASTER™ door has all the hallmarks of a European inspired sliding door system with the benefit of being designed for Australian building conditions and environments.
The recessed bottom rail creates clear glass sight lines for a truly stylish architectural finish.
The SlideMASTER™ Top Hung sliding door creates a seamless transition from inside to out. Incorporating a unique Top hat insert in the sill this door has been designed to comply with disability access regulations, to minimise the risk of trips and falls. The sill insert prevents heals, walking sticks and other objects from becoming stuck in the sill. This is an ideal choice for people looking for a seamless sill transition or building to disability or liveable housing standards
The bottom rolling SlideMASTER™ Stacking Sliding Door is designed for applications where bold wide panels are required and a minimal sill is preferred. The low line sill – only 35mm high – can be seamlessly recessed into the floor for a smooth transition between inside and outside living spaces making it a great choice for architecturally designed homes opening onto alfresco areas.
For architect, Sally Wilson, and her husband, renovating their home was a labour of love. Their goal? To give an untouched 100-year-old building – known as Timberland – a new lease of life and make it the home of their dreams.
Architect David Brown and his team faced a huge task when total fire bans were declaired around Adelaide and in other parts of South Australia. David and his team spent a considerable amount of time with local fabricators working out how to get through the bushfire-rating issue.
Originally designed just over 15 years ago for a couple with one child, they soon outgrew the space and, given the difficulty of the site, needed some out-of-the-box thinking to accommodate the family’s expansion.
There are challenges with almost any building project, but this amazing home, just outside of Newcastle, was a veritable obstacle course. Built on a massive slope and submerged into a cliff face on three sides, it could only be made possible with great design, clever materials choices, and sheer determination!
Architect Kieron Gait, Kieron Gait Architects; talks about this simple, modest extension in Red Hill, Brisbane, redefining the way building materials are utilised within a home. The construction utilises a modular structural insulated panel system (SIPS) to reduce construction time and allow economy of site labour.
