A CONCRETE MASTERPIECE

When you are lucky enough to be engaged by an industry professional the whole project is elevated – this is A Concrete Masterpiece. The appreciation of material, detailing and finishing is uncompromised in this striking family home.

Concrete being the owners profession meant it was always going to feature in this home, which has been effortlessly executed in the burnished concrete slab and off-form walls. A rich materials palette and minimal detailing were therefore essential in creating balance and integral to adding warmth and texture into the home. This resulted in moody masculine spaces like the kitchen and bathrooms with surfaces you can’t help but touch. Think terrazzo, textured stone, ultra-matt joinery, black stained timber, plush wool carpet and spaces finished with the softest sheer curtains. Gentle curves were introduced sparingly throughout the exterior and interior of the home to challenge the masculinity, ultimately creating a sense of poise and harmony. But the real hero, the Irish green perforated steel staircase. A brave and bold choice that sings as you enter the home.

Location | Canberra ACT

Completion date | 2021

Builder | Sama & Co

Photographer | Anne Stroud Photography