HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Seaside stunner a lesson in form and function Hutchinson Builders takes top award for stunning home in Sunshine Beach QUALITY and sophistication are at the core of this home.
the required radiuses and junction with pitched walls below.
The project was a four-year journey involving the client, architect and builder, resulting in an incredible home with outstanding green credentials.
The roof slabs have been engineered for the roof top landscaping that camouflages the building and provides valuable thermal advantages, while maintaining controlled drainage to the landscaped roof.
Its complexity evolves from the extensive structural requirements that have been driven by the geotechnical restrictions of the site. Grout-injected micro-piles have been installed to create the terraced levels within the site with nearly 20,000sqm of soil being removed. The structural three-dimensional arches that dominate the oceanside façade have been individually detailed to achieve
The home is wrapped in stone tiled balconies with feature crafted brass balustrades that take in the expansive ocean and headland view. Accoya timber pergolas create balcony ‘eyelids’ that provide shading and a trellis for the rooftop garden to encroach in time. The driveway is framed by an aluminium pergola covered in solar panels, creating
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