Grand Designs Australia Sourcebook — November 2017

03: DESIGN FIELD HOUSE
LOCATION BRIGHTON, VICTORIA
In a design bursting with colour, homeowner
and architect Robert Puksand has “tried to
create a home which does more than make us
feel safe – we have created a home that makes
us feel good and engages our senses”. With the
walls a blank canvas for bright artistic creations
and open spaces with fl oor-to-ceiling windows
that open to outdoor zones, the living spaces
of this modernist-style home are engaging and
inviting. Views from the common areas overlook
inward-facing courtyards, giving the home a
sense of privacy even though it’s surrounded
by houses on three sides.
Architectural and Interior Design Robert

Puksand, Gray Puksand (graypuksand.com.au)

Builder 360 Construction Group

(360construction.com.au)

Photography Shannon McGrath

04: DESIGN LONGVIEW HOUSE

LOCATION WILDES MEADOW,

NEW SOUTH WALES

Opening out to a wrap-around porch that

surrounds its perimeter, the main living room

of Longview House shares views across the

countryside that will keep you mesmerised for

hours. Designed as a weekender to entertain

family and friends, the metal and glass

construction proff ers warmth and comfort

that invites you to relax and enjoy the view —

which, when you push back the sliding doors,

is uninterrupted. Red furnishings contrast with

the natural tones of the surrounding landscape

and warm up the polished concrete fl oors. The

sleek lines and open frames of the furniture

help it to ‘fl oat’ in the space and not detract

from the view, while timber accents bring in

the natural elements.

Architectural Design Roger Vidler

Builder STH Construction

Photography Ian Provest

05: DESIGN LITTLE HARTLEY HOUSE

LOCATION BLUE MOUNTAINS,

NEW SOUTH WALES

With a rugged and honest interior, the

communal living spaces of this modest abode

in the Blue Mountains enhance the casual

lifestyle desired by the homeowners. Built

as a weekender that allowed the inhabitants

to take advantage of the hiking and rock

climbing on off er in the region, the Blackbutt

timber-wrapped house features a giant

deck area built for entertaining hordes of

friends in style. “Friends, climbers and pets

are always welcome,” says architect Ruth

Kealy. Three-metre-high pivoting, toughened,

double-glazed doors open from the internal

open-plan living/dining/kitchen area to lead

you outside to the beckoning landscape that

surrounds the sun-drenched deck, instantly

boosting the size of the living space.

Architectural Design Urban Possible

Architects (urbanpossible.com)

Builder Greenscape Constructions

(greenscapeconstructions.com.au)

Photography Tom Fe rguson

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