Hinsby Hill Is a creative combination of home and surroundings. This architectural brilliance gives the feeling of being so close to the surrounding bush you can nearly touch it.
 
The externally glazed facade by Candour surrounds the house floor-to-ceiling on all sides however, the incorporation of natural band sawn timber to the exterior of the art studio breaks up the expanse of glass by introducing a soft balance to the external palate. The addition of a green roof on the lower level means the usual hard surface associated with a roof facade do not exist … instead, as you look out from the upper deck level, the garden and soft ground covers blend into their surroundings seamlessly. 

 

This residential plot of land is extremely steep bringing challenges to the function and construction. Archier have designed a home that combines form and function by elongating the footprint along the contours, creating space and access to suit our clients’ growing needs. 

The interior is bold but simplistic. It incorporates large, exposed timber members across the window and ceiling systems. These are stained a dark walnut colour to not detract from the view towards the trees and ocean but still give a robust industrial feel. 

 

The use of unique Japanese tiles both large and small format give so much character to the floors and walls. The joinery blends perfectly into the style of this home but has distinct design features of its own. An island bench that stands on legs rather than kickers and looks like a piece of furniture instead of joinery is just one of these.

The upstairs pavilion houses the kitchen dining and living rooms. Some features are the timber screens housing the stairs and separating the dining from the living area. The inclusion of a coffee nook between the kitchen and dining rooms with another timber screen continues in the same theme. The Chimney Philippe fireplace stands boldly in its surroundings in front of more stunning terracotta tiles. The downstairs pavilion shares the master bed, walk in robes and bathroom as well as the office, media room and Mud room. 

 

The master bed and WIR are separated from the rest of this pavilion by a seamless full height pivot door giving privacy and separation when needed. The bathroom has more stunning tiles as well as an exquisite, pressed metal bath that matches the zen of this beautiful bathroom. The media room is minimalistic but captures the best of both worlds with enough space to catch a move as well as including a large bookshelf and the perfect space to chill and read a book. 

 

The mud room has heaps of seated bench space and just as much space underneath for those wet boots after a winters walk. The mudroom is also the storage hub of the home with meters of floor to ceiling joinery for everything you could imagine to store.  There is a workshop and garden shed nestled under the upper pavilion that is also a necessary structural component to the upper level. It also houses the entire hydronic heating hub which disperses warm water to the entire in screed hydronic heating system.  

The client has a deep connection with art and wanted to incorporate an art studio into the design. This studio had a different connection to the outdoors than the rest of the house as wall space and the need for a dark room were required unlike the rest of the home.

 

A detached building with access across a large adjacent deck was included. This houses the art studio, guest bedroom and ensuite. The art studio is large and versatile with benches on casters and a large washroom. This ensuite is generous in size with creative finishes including some stunning hand make Japanese tiles referred to as blue cheese tiles.