Therefore operable skylights in the bedroom and bathroom give glimpse of the sky while laying in bed or having a shower and provide ventilation. Also the use of wire glazed steel frame internal doors allows natural light to penetrate to the inner most areas.
Black polished plaster walls have been used to create accent walls in the bathroom.
Light coloured wooden floors continue up the second set of stairs and throughout the top floor main living, dining and kitchen which has been kept open plan.
The high ceiling and exposed black steel beams create a dramatic look while at the same time complimenting the floor to ceiling black steel framed windows.
The floating tv shelf merges into a stair that leads over a glass floor landing, which furthermore transfers natural light to the lower floors, out to the roof terrace.
Here the high balustrades give total privacy to the occupants and neighbours, whilst allowing views of the surrounding treetops and glimpse of city skyline.
Although appearing compact from the outside the house surprises with space and natural light on the inside. The Glebe House Apartments & Houses in Australia buildings express a character through the use of materials and is an attempt to tell a coherent tale with a minimum of materials.
Project Name:
Glebe house – Studio & Residence
Architecture Firm:
U+I Building Studio, Fairlight (Sydney) NSW, Australia
Office website:
www.uibuildingstudio.com
Contact email:
[email protected]
Year completed:
2017
Project location:
Glebe (Sydney) NSW Australia
Site Area:
92sqm
Floor Area:
150sqm
Photographer:
Thilo Pulch, Pulch Photography www.pulchphotography.com
Manufacturer’s / Products:
Windows & doors:
‘Steel Design Melbourne’ www.steeldesign.com.au
Skylights:
Velux, electric operable, with blinds
Facade Cladding:
Standing-seam zinc from VM Zinc (installed by Sterland Roofing www.sterlandroofing.com/index.html )
Timber flooring:
Tongue-N-Groove, colour: Bistre. www.tonguengrooveflooring.com.au
Cabinetry:
Custom built by It’s Design Furniture www.itsdesign.com.au using Spotted Gum solid timber and veneer, Basalt bluestone bench tops