Sticks & Stones Home, Hunters Hill Contemporary Design, Australian Architecture, Images, Architect, Interior
Sticks & Stones Home in Hunters Hill
Contemporary Australian Residence, NSW ? design by Luigi Rosselli Architects
19 Jun 2017
Sticks & Stones Home
Design: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Location: Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia
Sticks & Stones Home

photo © Justin Alexander
Hunters Hill is an attractive, historic peninsula that lies between the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. The suburb, a precursor to the Garden City movement, was subdivided in the 19th century with sandstone mansions and Victorian timber cottages sitting side by side, with large gardens and private parks containing centuries old trees.
photos © Justin Alexander
It was natural to choose stone and timber to build a new house on the edge of one of these private parks. Sydney sandstone has a slightly yellow hue that darkens and becomes more attractive over time. The timeless materials provide a warm colour palette in an otherwise contemporary construction.

photos © Justin Alexander
Behind the sandstone walls, huge, double glassed (Skyframe) windows with minimal framing are pocketed out of sight. Post tensioned concrete slabs have been cantilevered with minimal steel post support to cover the main garden terrace. Behind vertical timber shutters, curved glass windows span from floor to ceiling.

© Jane McNeill
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