Located on the edge of a cliff in Stanwell Park with stunning beach views, the 2-storey-house sits in stark contrast to the surrounding natural environment with its deliberate combination of both artificial and natural materials – concrete and timber.

 

The house draws inspiration from a famous Japanese architect – Tadao Ando with his stunning contemporary style and smart use of lighting.  Whilst Stanwell Park House is created with this in mind,  whilst creating a more personalised response to the client within the project.   
 

Within a living space, the states of ‘open’ and ‘closed’, ‘release’ and ‘tension’  is really important in the architecture and significantly affects how people experience the house. With one interior stair and another exterior one, it gives the clients choice, instead of insisting they use only one stair in such a big space. Having choices of access creates a special ‘journey’ which enriches their experience of living inside what is essentially a big concrete block.

 

Entering the house there is the long tight hallway connects the entrance and other parts of it. With its narrow width walls and low ceiling structure, it creates the ‘tension’ to the one walking through it and brings more privacy for the bedrooms as well as emphasizes the light at the end of the hallway and gives a touch of mystery before reaching the broad living room to feel the ‘release’ of wide space and high ceiling.

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Each area is embellished in different ways to create various moods from space to space.  The living room and kitchen are rich in natural light and ambient atmosphere while other parts embrace privacy. It is important to maintain the connection throughout the house but also the connection with the outside world, so skylights are placed within bedrooms and even the indoor pool in the basement.

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Stanwell Park Residential is designed to be a space for exploring and discovering.