Winner, Building Design Awards 2016: People’s Choice
Commendation, Building Design Awards 2016: Residential Design – New Houses: $300K-$500K construction cost
A stunning, yet modest home located on the ridge of a 20 acre property offering 360 degree views of Kangaroo Ground.
Steve Laux Building Designs was provided with an uncompromising design brief to create a contemporary, minimalist, and moderately sized residence using materials that would reflect its surrounds. Importance was placed on simplifying the aesthetics of the built form, whilst anchoring it to the landscape with the clever use of a rammed earth wall.
An uncompromising client brief to maximise north and south glazing to the living areas of the home was achieved by the careful selection of glazing and framing suites without compromising the passive solar performance of the home. A truly wonderful result.