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Wahroonga House

Tom Mark Henry

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Rich golden brown hues and the deep forest green cabinetry complement the site’s natural bushland of flora and fauna creating a unified space from the inside out. - Photography: Damian Bennett
The use of colour and texture provides a cohesive connection throughout, delivering a laid-back and sophisticated refuge. - Photography: Damian Bennett
Wahroonga House is an example of mid-century modern design, referencing the warmth and playfulness of Palm Springs. - Photography: Damian Bennett
Rich golden brown hues and the deep forest green cabinetry complement the site’s natural bushland of flora and fauna creating a unified space from the inside out. - Photography: Damian Bennett

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
House
5.36
6.00
5.64
5.36
5.59
James Dilley
James Dilley Director | Head of Hospitality and Interior Design at Jestico + Whiles
8.67
7.31
8.52
5
7.38
Frederik Bellermann
Frederik Bellermann Strategic Marketing Manager at Wilkhahn Wilkening+Hahne
Impressive architecture - would hav...
7.67
7.24
7.67
6.52
7.28
Sandra Adrian Asplund
Sandra Adrian Asplund Creative Director at Asplund Collection Stockholm
8.28
7.44
8.7
5
7.36
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha Partner at  KPMB Architects
8
7.5
8
5
7.13
Ricardo Seola
Ricardo Seola Creative Director and Photography Professor at Ricardo Seola and NABA Milano
8.17
7.81
8.02
6.45
7.61
Nathan Allen
Nathan Allen Head of Global Sustainability Programs & Partnerships at Google
7.88
7.23
8.42
5.22
7.19
Ava Watson
Ava Watson Multidisciplinary Designer at Ava Watson
8.1
7.45
7.88
5.74
7.29
Luisa Norbis
Luisa Norbis Interior Designer and Journalist at Luisa Norbis
Love the concept of a huge permeabl...
9.05
8
8.07
7.16
8.07
Guillermo Blanco
Guillermo Blanco Design Director at Worldesignteam
amazing architecture concept...
8.02
7.74
8.17
6.1
7.51
Virginia Lung
Virginia Lung Design Director at One Plus Partnership
7.5
7.5
7.5
7
7.38
Wang Xiaodong
Wang Xiaodong Principal at Zhejiang University Architectural Design and Research Institute
7.19
7.19
7.35
7.76
7.37
Eric Jafari
Eric Jafari Chief Development Officer and Creative Director at edyn
8.01
7
8
5
7
Client
Private Client
Floor area
188 ㎡
Completion
2020
Interior Design
Architecture/Home Builder
Photographer

Drawing upon the site’s architectural period and surrounding bushland, Wahroonga House, a 188sqm family home completed in October 2020, is an example of mid-century modern design. Referencing the warmth and playfulness of Palm Springs balanced with a laid-back sense of sophistication. Evoking a strong connection to the Rose Seidler House designed by Harry Seidler in 1950 as well as the mid-century residential architecture of Palm Springs, the sinuous flow from exterior to interior induces an earthy interior balanced by the site’s laid-back Australian modernist architecture. The brief was to design a home for a growing family that is as practical and versatile as it is beautiful and exciting. The core of the house, including the kitchen, living and dining space has been designed as the heart of the home, featuring white painted timber lined ceilings with triangular structural beams which reference the strong, clean lines of modernist design. It is the surrounding bushland that governs the eclectic and playfully sophisticated interior material palette – the use of rich golden brown hues and the deep forest green cabinetry complement the site’s natural bushland of flora and fauna creating a unified space from the inside out. The material palette as well as carefully considered spatial planning have created a home that is modern in approach yet respectful to the history of the house, aligning with the desires of the clients both aesthetically and practically. The incorporation of large sliding doors from the living area to the landscaped garden and pool see the blurring of indoor and outdoor living, which afford the opportunity to be versatile in the way of entertaining guests and connecting to the natural bushland surrounds all year-round.