DETAILS
HOUSE Gordons Bay House
LOCATION Coogee, NSW
INITIAL BUDGET NA
FINAL COST $5 million
DATE COMMENCED September 2014
DATE COMPLETED April 2016
WE LOVE
THE CONCRETE SLAB FACADE THAT CREATES A ROBUST, CONTEMPORARY AESTHETIC WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THE HOME AGAINST HARSH COASTAL CONDITIONS
a brilliant blue horizon, sweet salty air and the calming sounds of crashing waves. Living in a seaside property has so many positives, but a lot of those can also have a traumatising impact on a home if it’s not built to withstand the environment. Homeowner, property developer and builder Paul Tizzone of Zonie Constructions wanted to use an extensive amount of concrete to build his dream seaside home on an ocean-front reserve in Coogee, New South Wales.
“The coastal environment is very harsh. All building components are quickly corroded by salt, wind and rain. We had previously worked with concrete, but the client brief allowed us to push this material much further. It is very good for the climatic conditions and the corrosive environment that we were building in. The concrete has been used with a variety of finishes and textures to add a richness to the material,” says architect Brian Bass from PopovBass.
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