Past Presidents Award (East Coast): David Tennant Lambert Residence

Past Presidents’ Award

David Tennant Lambert Residence Past Presidents’ Award (East Coast)

Designer: David Tennant, Sync Design Location: Toorak Web: syncdesign.com.au Builder: Kabsav Projects Pty Ltd Energy Assessor: Empire Thermal Photographer: Jack Lovel

The Judges said

Wow, what an amazing project! Well done

Project Brief

Designed for family living as well as entertaining, Lambert Residence utilises the entirety of a tight 200m2 site to provide a spacious light filled home in the heart of Toorak. It boasts 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with strong emphasis on connecting the main living area to a private open space. Each of the materials were complemented by the emphasis on the project’s exposure to natural light. Subtle textural metal and timber elements have been used in the palette to contrast the bold nature of the stone and black veneer. Large slabs of Pietra Nautica were carefully selected to be used in the kitchen and bathrooms, providing a subtle link between the spaces on the ground and first floors. The kitchen is located centrally in the heart of the home, adjacent to the family living and outdoor entertainment spaces. Linear clerestory windows run the extent of the western living wall, providing filtered and natural light throughout the ground floor of the home and privacy from a busy street corner.

Sustainability Considerations

Given the tight constraints of the site, the design was from boundary to boundary. Spatial planning and natural light studies were conducted in the early design development stage to enhance the biophilic design of the home. Light filters through the home with use of high-level clerestory windows that span the extent of the ground floor living areas, flooding light and providing natural ventilation to the heart of the home. A round skylight is located above the central stair void and provides natural light to the first floor study and ground floor. The large windows are equipped with automated louvered blinds controlled to maximise or limit the amount of light entering the home.