Sorrento House 1, the latest coastal project from Vibe Design Group, is the Australian Beach house reborn. The building presents a modest, yet sinuous face to passers by. A well-honed palette of materials is introduced, their application modulated masterfully and subtly; the mark of an experienced hand. Timber battening twists to become shuttering for windows behind. A cast concrete wall articulates the point of entry. A low-slung, angular roof constructed from 18m sheets of custom Colorbond is punctuated by a cast concrete chimney; stylish protection from any seaward weather. If the exterior is uniquely Australian in vernacular, the interior might just as easily be Northern European or Japanese. The synthesis of timber, cast concrete and steel is sensitive and assertive in equal measure. Each material is given a role, an opportunity to shine solo, and contribute in concert. Silken timber renders concrete textural, and luxurious, in return.
Courtesy of Vibe Design Group

Designers: Vibe Design Group

Location: Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

Builder: Icon Synergy

Area: 358.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Courtesy of Vibe Design Group, Grant Kennedy, Luke Boyle

© Luke Boyle

Sorrento House 1, the latest coastal project from Vibe Design Group, is the Australian Beach house reborn. The building p...