Torquay House is situated on a coastal site overlooking the ocean with wide-ranging coastal views over Fishermans Beach, Point Danger and the ocean horizon. The house responds to the streetscape, reflecting it through substantial glazing while presenting a sharp edge to the esplanade and a streamlined composition to help mitigate the force of onshore winds. On its lower-level, Torquay House has been designed to promote a sense of refuge and privacy in bedrooms and relaxation spaces through the integration of honed masonry, concrete ceilings and blackwood paneling, while the upper level reveals a generous open plan living area with a finer structural format beneath a roof that appears to float above. Precise steel work fabrication and meticulously crafted construction foster a visual language of refinement and finesse with a discerning sense of strength defined by the slender sharpness of the canopy spanning a durable masonry base.

Construction – S K Dunstan Builders
Photographer – Ben Hosking
Stylist – Bek Sheppard
Landscape Design – COS Design,
Landscape Construction – Brett Essing Landscapes

Australian Institute Architecture Awards – New Residential shortlist 2019, Houses Magazine Awards shortlist 2019. Featured media – Arch Daily, The Local Project, Enki, Dwell, Architecture Australia