Cylinders House Project Book

aspect architecture

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cylinders house

the project.................................. 4
the site........................................ 6
concept.................................... 10
design...................................... 26
construction.............................. 46
the home.................................. 54
materials and finishes................ 72
project team............................. 74
awards..................................... 76
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the project

Simplicity, robustness and elements performing
multiple functions. These along with a simple
response to the site and urban context are the
underlying principles of the Cylinders House,
a discreet yet powerful addition to the urban
landscape of the suburb of Salt in Northern NSW.
The mass of the building has been withdrawn
from the street edge, creating light, promoting
breezes, and consciously reducing the scale of the
streetscape. The carefully considered landscape,
rather than the building mass, becomes the
dominant element bordering the public realm.
The ‘U’ shaped plan and elevated floor level
relative to the street gives the occupants
substantial privacy whilst allowing a broad
outlook. The home uses courtyards to enhance
privacy and allow natural light and ventilation
and celebrates vibrancy of movement through
the visual connection of circulation around the
home with hallways and living areas bounding
and looking through the main external courtyard
space. This also increases the separation to the
homes opposite adding to the feeling of space
and openness within a tight urban context.
The simplicity extends to the building shape,
with a series of perforated boxes forming the
mass of the home. Each box is connected
to the other, with glazing typically providing
a lightness between elements. The glazing
also allows the expression of the edge - the
edge between internal and external and the
sharp edge of the cantilevered concrete roof.
The concrete roof performs multiple functions
from the practical of keeping out the rain,
allowing shading from the sun and providing
insulation, through to the aesthetic of the robust
industrial formed concrete ceiling, and allowing
the absolute simplicity of the edge. Similarly, the
filigree aluminium screens provide filtered light and
sun shading whilst providing privacy to the upper
level of the home. Selectively used timber along
with natural travertine flooring internally provides
a warmth and homeliness to this simple design.
Restraint was critical in the design and is
clearly evident in this finished home. It is seen
in the planning and massing, the materials
selections and detailing and through to the
highly considered and integrated landscape.
The home allows the family to feel connected
both with each other and with the surrounding
suburbs, but always on their own terms.
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the site

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design

Cylinders Drive
Fairy Bower Street
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Entry
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Dining
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Powder Room
Garage
Services
Laundry
Gym
Bedroom
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Sunken Family Room
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construction

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Previous Page: Suspended slab preparation
Left: Excavation and setout
Top Right: Slab prep and pool shell
Middle Right: Architect and Client in
discussion
Bottom Right: Pool shell in place

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Top Left: Formwork removed
exposing the slab edge
Centre Left: Cabinets, stairs and tiling
installed
Bottom Left: Glazing details
Right: Thinking, thinking....

Top Left: It’s hard to be everywhere at once
Bottom Left: Does that tree look straight to
you?
Right: Frameless glass reflections, stonework
artisan, feature palm installation
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the home

Previous Page: Sunrise
Spread: Entry
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Left and right: The open
plan of the kitchen, dining
and living rooms allowing
for connections of space
and family
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Connection to landscape
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Left: Courtyard windows
Centre: Warm materials in the
sunken lounge
Right: Sharp, clean concrete lines

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Left: Perspectives of concrete details
Top right: The master bedroom and its
vista
Bottom right:
Left: Powder Room
Right: Simple concrete and metal stair
details
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The home flanking its outdoor spaces

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Left: Concrete lines and corners
Centre: Landscape, pool and sunken
lounge connection
Right: Details of tile, glass and stone
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materials and finishes

Internal Floor................................................................................................................................................................................Stone3: Filled and honed Travertime with Drytreat Clear Sealer
External Floor......................................................................................................................................................................... Stone3: Unfilled and tumbled Travertime with Drytreat Clear Sealer
Internal Walls, plaster.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Rockcote: Lime plaster, natural
Internal Walls, plasterboard.............................................................................................................................................................................................Resene: Plasterboard, painted ‘alabaster’
Internal Walls, feature timber................................................................................................................................................................................................................‘Spotted Gum’, clear finish
Internal Walls, hand stacked stone.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Eco Outdoor: ‘Baw baw’
External Walls, plaster.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Rockcote: Lime plaster, natural
External Walls.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................Resene: VJ Pine, painted ‘Black Haze’
Windows and glazing............................................................................................................................................................................... Anotec: Aluminium powdercoated ‘Natural pearl matt’
Cabinets, benchtops............................................................................................................................Smartstone: Spotted gum solid timber with clear finish, reconstituted stone ‘Bianco Piedra’
Cabinets, cupboard fronts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Spotted gum veneer, clear finish
Cabinets, splashback...........................................................................................................................................................................................Rockcote: Lime plaster, natural, Marrakesh finish
Roof.................................................................................................................................................................................................................Apex Roofing Kilplock, Colourbond ultra ‘surf mist’
Appliances...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................The Good Guys
Sanitary.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Harvey Norman commercial
Hot water system........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Therman solar hot water system
Fireplace............................................................................................................................................................................................ Gold Coast fireplaces: Jetmaster universal double-sided gas
Underfloor heating.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Rehau hydronic system
Lighting..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Lumen8 architectural lighting
Door hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Madinoz
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project team

Design
Architecture:
Matt Cooper
Marguerite Pollard
Samantha Klomp
Structural Engineer:
Westera Partners
Building Certifier:
Coastline Certification
BASIX Consultant:
Partners Energy
Surveryor:
Landsurv Pty Ltd
Town Planner:
Aspect Architecture
Interior Design:
Aspect Architecture
Landscape Architect:
Dragon Trees Australia
Styling:
MRI Design
Build
Builder:
Benchmark Building Projects
Concreter:
Benchmark Building Projects
Plumbing:
Plumbjet
Underfloor Heating:
Plumbjet
Carpentry:
Benchmark Building Projects
Roofer:
Craig Parker
Electrical:
2J Electrical
Air Conditioning:
Coastal Air and Refrigeration
Window and Glazing:
R&R Glass and Aluminium
Tiler:
Paul Kempnich
Stonemason:
Shanescapes
Renderer:
B&H Solid Plastering
Cabinetmaker:
MCG Cabinets
Painter:
Straight Edge Painting
Metalwork/ Screens:
Bowdens Welding
Fireplace Installer:
Plumbjet
Curtains and Blinds:
Inspired Window Coverings
Pool Construction:
All Coast Pools
Pool Fence:
Bowdens Welding
Photography
Fatfish Photography
Publicity
Amy Cooper
Scott Mason
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awards

HIA 2019 Gold Coast / Northern Rivers Outdoor Project
HIA Gold Coast / Northern Rivers Custom Built Home ($1-$1.5 mil)
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aspect architecture

our practice & our team
our philosophy
our vision
Established by Matt Cooper in 2000, Aspect
Architecture is an intentionally small, efficient, people
orientated practice situated only metres from the
beautiful beaches of Northern NSW’s Kingscliff.
We’re a friendly, focused, and experienced tight-knit
group who work in various contexts. Our completed
work has included house renovations, new houses,
attached housing, feasibility studies, apartment
complexes, commercial fit-outs, and master studies,
and we collaborate closely with our wide network
of town planners, developers, clients, engineers,
designers and builders to achieve the delivery of
exemplary and trustworthy service in a local setting.
We believe that architecture plays a fundamental
role in the way we experience place, and thus life.
We reject architecture for architectures sake and
focus on the creation of spaces that are beautiful,
unique and function in a personable way, meaning
that each project responds meaningfully to its setting
and occupants. From a project brief, each house is
crafted to the needs, expectations, and arguably most
importantly, the personalities of each client. We value
quality of craftsmanship, collaboration, creativity and
responsiveness, and open dialogue alongside a spirit
of communication and collaboration.
As architects, we are uniquely positioned to contribute
to every stage of the design process, from conception
to completion. We strive to engage with enthusiastic
clients who respect the value an architect can bring
to a project and create an open and friendly work
environment where architect-client relationships can
flourish, ultimately enriching people’s lives through the
creation of considered and exceptional architecture.
We combine our goal of excellence in the office with
a balanced lifestyle amongst friends and family, and
take time to enjoy the process from beginning to end.
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