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Designed by: Vanessa Fong, VFA Architecture + Design
Photography by: Scott Norsworthy
From the architect:
The result of a close collaboration between a renowned landscape designer and VFA, this home uses both the landscape and architecture to dramatically extend programmable space.
A landscape courtyard pushes into the home, both physically interrupting the open-concept home and visually bridging the quieter programs (den and office) from the more public-used spaces (kitchen and living room).
The outdoor room within the home houses one of its most permanent inhabitants – a European Beech tree.
The home creates moments that play with the senses with visual cues to the landscape and water feature from every space.
The slatted stone exterior casts rhythmic shadows into the gently curving Corian stairwell.
The clean limestone exterior becomes a canvas to the undulating layers of landscaping, allowing the shadows of the trees to create texture and add softness.
Made possible by a deep understanding of space and experience, this home is the result of shared design ambitions and reciprocal respect between two disciplines – architecture and landscape.
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Credit List
ArchitectVanessa Fong, VFA Architecture + Design | Structural engineerGamaley and Associates Engineers |
Mechanical consultantMcCallum HVAC Design | ContractorCoivic Contracting |
RendersNeil Xavier Vas | LightingDark Tools |
AwardsTrends International Design Awards (TIDA) International Home of the Year – Finalist | PhotographerScott Norsworthy |
From the architect:
The result of a close collaboration between a renowned landscape designer and VFA, this home uses both the landscape and architecture to dramatically extend programmable space.
A landscape courtyard pushes into the home, both physically interrupting the open-concept home and visually bridging the quieter programs (den and office) from the more public-used spaces (kitchen and living room).
The outdoor room within the home houses one of its most permanent inhabitants – a European Beech tree.
The home creates moments that play with the senses with visual cues to the landscape and water feature from every space.
The slatted stone exterior casts rhythmic shadows into the gently curving Corian stairwell.
The clean limestone exterior becomes a canvas to the undulating layers of landscaping, allowing the shadows of the trees to create texture and add softness.
Made possible by a deep understanding of space and experience, this home is the result of shared design ambitions and reciprocal respect between two disciplines – architecture and landscape.
Search similar articles
Credit List
ArchitectVanessa Fong, VFA Architecture + Design | Structural engineerGamaley and Associates Engineers |
Mechanical consultantMcCallum HVAC Design | ContractorCoivic Contracting |
RendersNeil Xavier Vas | LightingDark Tools |
AwardsTrends International Design Awards (TIDA) International Home of the Year – Finalist | PhotographerScott Norsworthy |
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