Seen from the street the house appears minimal.

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Architects: Rolf Ockert Design

Location: Sydney NSW, Australia

Architect In Charge: Rolf Ockert

Area: 740.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Luke Butterly

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From the architect. Seen from the street the house appears minimal.Set on a large block falling towards the harbour beach reserve many layers of living spaces are revealed as one progresses through the house. 

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Private rooms, sauna and gym are housed in the southern pavilion, opened to natural air and light via a landscaped courtyard, also revealing some of the rock all this depends on.
Floor Plan

The family spaces are in the northern pavilion, connected to its southern counterpart by a walkway framed with sculptural copper fins filtering the light and allowing glimpses.

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The kitchen and dining are on the top floor, while below the entry level, due to the steep fall of the site now sitting high, offering fantastic views.

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Below this the large living room, empowered by the topography to a dramatic double height space, reaching to the reserve via a large deck, sunken fire pit and waterfall edge pool. 

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