House at Point Piper

The building reconciles intricate planning with complex site topography and is characterised by three terracing accommodation levels that step and splay down the sloping terrain of the triangular site.

Arrival through a modestly scaled sculpture court leads to the upper volume, a predominantly open plan lightweight structure that encompasses casual living, dining, and kitchen areas under a slender curved barrel-vaulted roof. The upper space benefits from views to the bay the city beyond. Its warm materiality signals the tone and syntax of the sequence of spaces that follow.
Integral to the design is a gradually increasing sense of intimacy, privacy and retreat, experienced through gradual descent to the bay below. Enclosed within the lower sandstone volumes, the two floors below encompass the bedrooms, bathrooms, lounge, library and service spaces. 

Externally, the three stories are linked through a multi-level stepped courtyard including a series of terraced spaces that bring daylight and fresh air into the centre of the building whilst visually connecting the individual levels and volumes to the landscape and water. 

The lower building form is enclosed in monolithic sandstone walls with a system of large scale openings punctured through to selectively frame views. Contrasted against this are overlaid copper façade awning frames creating a veiled overlay to the perimeter glazing, controlling views into and out from the building, as well as modulating light entering individual spaces. 
Internally, the natural stone detailing is continued and contrasted against crisp white plaster walls, large clear glass panel windows, and the rich dark reclaimed West Australian karri hardwood that lines the floor, ceiling, full-height doors, and solid joinery. Copper is utilised throughout as accents for panelling, light-coves, suspended staircases, fixtures and fittings including tapware, and most strikingly in the spectacular textured woven lining for the barrel-vaulted upper roof. 

Brass light fittings, breccia limestone bathrooms, illuminated textured glass splash-backs, and copper door hardware are all custom designed to further enhance the artisanal nature of the house. 
The success of these processes can be attributed to the enthusiastic collaboration between the builder, architect, and specialist fabricators resolving and testing solutions. 
This meticulously crafted nature of the project combines with carefully sequenced experiences transitioning from exterior to interior environments, wandering between uninhibited landscapes and intimate sanctuaries. 

One Wingadal Place is a celebration of artisanal technique and a return to the bespoke - an ode to the enrichment and craftsmanship that can be achieved through the persistence and collaboration of clients, builders, craftspeople, and architects striving to achieve the highest level of design quality. 
Every moment is carefully choreographed with perfectly framed views, curated experiences, and a rich material palette that heightens the changing qualities of light through the day, expressed through the delicate intimacy of hand-crafted detail.