North Bondi vertical living

This single-family residence located in Sydney’s North Bondi was designed both for easy entertaining and family living. A narrow site with overlooking issues paired with a commitment to passive solar design and natural daylighting drove much of the resulting form.

Designed by CplusC Architectural Workshop conceptually, the planning of the house separates the social and family spaces. Downstairs, the interconnected kitchen, living, dining and outdoor spaces create a highly interactive designed to accommodate large groups. A unique above ground lap-pool that shares a clear wall with the social spaces acts as a visual connection between the interior and exterior spaces, refracting natural light throughout the house. The pool was originally designed as a fully concrete structure and was adjusted to incorporate the acrylic wall after construction had commenced.

Upstairs, the bedrooms overlook private green space in the form of either a yard or vertical garden. The feature screens and custom planter beds ensure privacy from neighbours and pedestrian traffic, and are fully plumbed, self-maintained and LED lit.

The craftsmanship of the build is elegantly revealed in the material palette, which includes unfinished Kobe boards, burnished concrete, expressed timber, Corten facade and steel and timber columns that celebrate the structural systems in the house.