Harbour Front-Row Seat
© Justin Alexander
A copper rimmed hole was cut into the flat roof to bring light and air to a deep terrace. The landscaper delivered, by crane, three frangipani trees to soften the sea wall. Brass boat portholes are cut into the gate and the boathouse doors. © Justin Alexander
The bead blasted stainless steel balcony railings are a nautical reference to the naval architecture of the 1930s. the low iron glass behind it is to satisfy the Building Code of Australia. © Edward Birch
Sydney Harbour’s water continues in the white tiled swimming pool, a glass splash protection screen limits any pool water overflow onto the public beach. © Edward Birch
The gravelled entry drive splits to the garage on the right and the entry court on the left. The timber wall cladding conceals a garage door and the old brick façade of the house. © Justin Alexander
Once a barren parking area, the entry courtyard is now a densely landscaped garden with bottle trees and garden gnomes. © Justin Alexander
The wall cladding is composed of three sizes of western red cedar panels with a Porter’s grey timber stain, specially mixed for the project. www.porterspaints.com © Justin Alexander
The entrance hall is bathed in light from the stairwell both day and night. © Edward Birch
A timber handrail and masonry parapet follow the stair effortlessly, as if they had been formed with modelling clay. © Edward Birch