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Collection by Elana Castle

Welcome to the Jungle House

A family home for Clinton Cole, director of C Plus C Architecture

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Outdoor living area, with captured views of the Sydney skyline. A fold down ladder at the outdoor living area provides access to a roof garden and fishpond. The roof is shared with a perimeter of native Australian plants and desert grasses which filter stormwater for the aquaponics pond. The native plant perimeter acts as the green top hat of the dwelling, providing a conceptually integrated roof with multiple functions and expressing the aesthetic benefits of rooftop landscaping to the generalpublic.
Outdoor living area, with captured views of the Sydney skyline. A fold down ladder at the outdoor living area provides access to a roof garden and fishpond. The roof is shared with a perimeter of native Australian plants and desert grasses which filter stormwater for the aquaponics pond. The native plant perimeter acts as the green top hat of the dwelling, providing a conceptually integrated roof with multiple functions and expressing the aesthetic benefits of rooftop landscaping to the generalpublic.
The kitchen has been assembled from array machined and polished metals contrasting with the unpolished stainless steel, brass and gold anodised aluminium.
The kitchen has been assembled from array machined and polished metals contrasting with the unpolished stainless steel, brass and gold anodised aluminium.
Kitchen and living room area. Dappled sunlight filters through the nearby tree canopies and glass louvres throughout the day..
Kitchen and living room area. Dappled sunlight filters through the nearby tree canopies and glass louvres throughout the day..
The fully operable glass inner skin of the home is inset from the outer punctuated masonry façade, providing an abundance of light and outlook whilst maintaining privacy from the public realm.
The fully operable glass inner skin of the home is inset from the outer punctuated masonry façade, providing an abundance of light and outlook whilst maintaining privacy from the public realm.
An island bench divides and unites the space providing abundant meal preparation space and seating for meals with friends and family. The soffits of the hot dip galvanised planter beds which forms the roof structure create the industrially raw ceiling finish.
An island bench divides and unites the space providing abundant meal preparation space and seating for meals with friends and family. The soffits of the hot dip galvanised planter beds which forms the roof structure create the industrially raw ceiling finish.
Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom
Guest Bathroom
Guest Bathroom
En suite bathroom
En suite bathroom
The master bedroom, located in the tightest wedge of the site, has a dual outlook through an oversized timber pivot window, borrowing a view of the canopy from a nearby tree. The pivot window has smaller windows within to allow for ventilation and privacy when reading and sleeping.
The master bedroom, located in the tightest wedge of the site, has a dual outlook through an oversized timber pivot window, borrowing a view of the canopy from a nearby tree. The pivot window has smaller windows within to allow for ventilation and privacy when reading and sleeping.
En Suite Bathroom
En Suite Bathroom
The stair lightwell uses the stack effect to draw cool air from the concrete slab and masonry wall spaces of the ground floor up through the bedroom and living spaces above, pushing hot air out the operable glass skin on the top floor in the warmer months.
The stair lightwell uses the stack effect to draw cool air from the concrete slab and masonry wall spaces of the ground floor up through the bedroom and living spaces above, pushing hot air out the operable glass skin on the top floor in the warmer months.
Bathroom
Bathroom
Three young children share a barrack of bunk beds spread across two bedrooms, separated by oversized bifold timber doors which fold away during playtime or sleepovers.
Three young children share a barrack of bunk beds spread across two bedrooms, separated by oversized bifold timber doors which fold away during playtime or sleepovers.
Passage through an oversized hot dip galvanised steel shroud delivers occupants to a cavernous ground floor which serves as a home office, a play space for children and informal guest accommodation.
Passage through an oversized hot dip galvanised steel shroud delivers occupants to a cavernous ground floor which serves as a home office, a play space for children and informal guest accommodation.
Family bathroom featuring a fibre cement splashback
Family bathroom featuring a fibre cement splashback

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