COOLIBAH
This family home is nestled within a quiet, leafy pocket of Brisbane’s inner west. The elevated site provides vehicular access and garaging from the rear laneway, allowing the entire street frontage to be dedicated to landscape and a generous private lawn.
BARDON, BRISBANE
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The architectural language of the home balances bold modernist forms with soft materiality and carefully considered landscaping. A timber-clad upper volume sits above a grounded brick base, creating a clear distinction between the more private upper level and the open, connected living spaces below. The composition is deliberate — a protective form above, with a lighter and more permeable layer beneath
At the lower level, full-height timber sliding doors on both the northern and southern sides fully pocket away, creating uninterrupted connections between the living spaces, pool terrace, and lawn beyond. Expansive openings are balanced by the solidity of the upper volume, while soft bagged brickwork is paired with the warmth of timber ceilings and dark door and window framing. Brick walls extend seamlessly from inside to out, reinforcing a continuous architectural language throughout the ground level.
A densely planted “ha-ha” garden forms a considered response to pool barrier requirements, allowing the pool to be experienced directly from the living spaces — visually and acoustically — without interruption from a traditional fence. This landscape approach strengthens the connection between architecture, garden, and outdoor living.
