Athelstan Road Residence

This family home has an enviable location in beachside Cottesloe. The owners, a professional couple with two young children, wanted a family home which was spacious and contemporary, but still grounded in the natural beauty of the coastal setting.

The dunes of the surrounding landscape gave us a palette of natural materials in limestone and timber, which contrasted with traditional ‘beach-house’ elements like raw galvanised finishes, corrugated metal and weatherboard-look cladding. A long spine wall of rammed limestone adds a reassuring solidity to the light-filled interior spaces, and links the rooms as you walk from the front to the back. The central corridor is visible in the shape of the house and acts as a long, gallery-style hallway at the heart of the home. Filled with the family’s collection of artwork and an ever-changing play of light throughout the day, it creates a transition space which is beautiful and rewarding in itself. The sloping roof forms mimic the undulating dunes, as well as accommodating the interior’s dramatic height and raking ceilings. We also took inspiration from the iconic brightly coloured shacks on Brighton Beach, incorporating flashes of colour in the front door and in key highlights throughout the home.

Given the home’s coastal location, it was also important to the owners that it be as sustainable and energy-efficient as possible, while allowing them to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle they love. The house is designed in line with solar passive principles, with north-facing spaces to catch the winter sun and avoid the worst of the summer heat. High-level windows bring in abundant natural light and vent hot air out of the open-plan kitchen-dining room. The main living area spills out onto a spacious deck, which overlooks the private pool. We installed an adjustable Vergola roof over the alfresco, so that the family can use this indoor-outdoor space whatever the weather.

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Ormsby Terrace Beach House

This beachfront block in San Remo had been a beloved family holiday home for many years. The owners loved the seaside location but wanted a more modern beach house which reflected their love of entertaining and the active lifestyle of their growing family.

The first job was to remove the existing 70’s home, which was badly dated and made poor use of the site. The new design was clean and contemporary, taking the endless ocean views as its starting point. Grand open living areas spill out into a wide balcony overlooking the beach, and we ensured that every bedroom has a view by staggering their positions in the plan. The laid-back holiday feeling the owners wanted was balanced with a luxury aesthetic and the best in modern technology. To future-proof the house we also included a lift, with glass elements which allow ocean views as it rises to the top floor.

Our design also accounts for the many moods of the coastal location. A fixed glass screen shields the south-western end of the balcony from the strong sea-breeze, while allowing the family to enjoy unimpeded ocean views. Deep overhangs and adjustable laser-cut screens offer protection from the sun, with round porthole elements adding a nautical feel. Green-tinted glass in the windows offers additional sun protection and recalls the crystalline hues of the Indian Ocean on a clear WA day.

We used a combination of natural drystone walling and timber to add warmth to the more modern concrete, glass and stainless steel of the structure. The colour palette throughout the building continues the contemporary beach-house feel, with neutral tones reminiscent of sand, shell and driftwood, accented with blue and aqua. Outside, the home has a generous yard with plenty of room for entertaining – and a custom-designed mini-golf course to boot.

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Lowe Residence

It was a harmonious match from the outset: the pristine, glittering coast of Eagle Bay and the laid-back outdoor lifestyle of beloved family holidays in Bali. A large, multigenerational family, the owners of this property wanted a coastal home where they could enjoy time spent together and still maintain plenty of space to pursue their different interests.

Using a relaxed, holiday lifestyle as a starting point, we designed a ‘campus’ of buildings around a central courtyard where the family could come together. The property reflects the family’s busy lifestyle, with four children’s bedrooms, a self-contained studio for their grandmother, a gymnasium, a sauna, a tennis court, and lap and wading pools. With so many people in the house, it was important to keep the living spaces open and to create clear corridors for movement between the different areas. We also placed the kitchen in a central position with full views of the play and leisure areas, to allow easy supervision of the kids.

Our approach to the grounds mimics South-East Asian resorts, with a series of pavilions in the gardens that allow the family to make the most of the outside living spaces year-round. Continuous timber flooring and ceilings unite the inside and outside areas of the home, and the use of local limestone gives the house the relaxed, coastal feel the owners wanted. The courtyard itself is designed to provide shelter both from the sea breeze and the summer heat, with a solar passive design that incorporates blade walls, generous eaves and the traditional Australian verandah. This design also allows the owners to enjoy uninterrupted northern views of the Indian Ocean, a tranquil backdrop to this busy family home.

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Winter Cottage

One of the architect’s own projects, this property is a study in successful sustainable design, far from the amenities of the city. Bridgetown’s dramatic rolling landscape captured the imagination of the architect, who envisaged a winter retreat constructed of the raw elements of the land itself.

Salvaged window and doorframes from his grandparents’ recently demolished home were the starting point for the design. Restored and reconfigured, they would bring the memories and personal significance of their previous existence to the new home. From this initial concept, the Winter Cottage became a ‘cabinet’ of glass and timber to house these memories. Suspended on the side of the hill over the winter creek, the house has a unique presence and an unrivalled view across the valley. With spacious living and sleeping areas, a secluded guest room, a contemporary kitchen and a wood-fired stove, it offers a relaxed balance of modern comforts and country pleasures. The house is also designed to change and age with its surroundings, with the new and recycled materials – timber, metal, raw stone and the copper louvers – acquiring their own patina. In this way, the home will move in step with its natural surroundings, measuring the seasons alongside the trees and the earth.

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Vlamingh

When Match Projects approached us with this development, sustainability was very prominent in the list of brief requirements. Situated along the Lindsay Beach foreshore in Yanchep, this stretch of four lots totals about 1 hectare, directly alongside pristine beaches and delicate dune ecology.

This was an exciting project for us at Chindarsi Architects, allowing us to put our experience and expertise with single houses to good use – on a much larger scale than usual. We considered the project from a ‘big picture’ perspective, considering each design in the light of how it would contribute to the streetscape and how appropriate it would be in the beachside setting. With 47 dwellings comprising 10 different house and apartment types, we also had to consider the many different lifestyles the development would cater for.

We took a lot of inspiration from traditional beach shacks and the iconic beach bathing boxes in Brighton, Victoria, most evident in the pitched and skillion roof forms and the bright colours of the homes. It was important to maintain a lightness of materials as well, and to ground the homes in their natural environment with local materials. Yanchep limestone was perfect for our needs and gives the homes a bright, summery feeling. We also incorporated solar passive principles and as many ecologically sensitive strategies as possible within each design, to keep the development at a level of sustainability well above NatHERS requirements.

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Thorpe Street Apartments

Located in Thorpe St in Maylands, this small group of seven apartments required a unique design solution to suit the area’s creative, young professional demographic. Rather than the traditional apartment complex format ubiquitous to the older areas of Maylands, this low-rise development would need to focus on lifestyle appeal rather than density.

We approached the design much the way we would a row of townhouses. Each apartment would feel independent and self-contained, opening up to individual north-facing balconies and courtyards – the birth of the ‘apartment-house’ concept. Careful configuration and placement of each apartment gives them each a sense of autonomy – stairways service only two units, and ground floor units have private access from street level – while still allowing occupants to enjoy the benefits of common underground parking and storage facilities.

The materials we chose are tried and tested for multi-residential developments. Textured brickwork contrasts with crisply rendered surfaces for a clean aesthetic which is grounded in the mid-century housing style common to the area. Sliding louvre screens on the balconies offer shade and privacy for residents, as well as creating a dynamic façade which takes on new configurations depending on occupancy and the time of day. Inside, the apartments are generously proportioned, with higher than usual ceilings and large sliding doors to maximise living space. As with all our projects, we chose quality European fittings, fixtures and finishes. Stainless steel appliances and German-engineered kitchen, laundry and vanity spaces, all with Caesarstone benchtops, make these apartments not only low-maintenance, but a sound investment.

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Southbourne Townhouses

This development, situated in Scarborough’s beautiful beachside streets, boasts one of the suburb’s best locations. Close to the beach and the proposed Scarborough tram line, it offers the perfect balance of seaside, suburbs and city. The developer was looking to maximise the site’s natural assets with the design and construction of five sustainable townhouses, with maximum appeal for owner-occupiers, tenants and investors.

The location inspired us from the beginning, with a natural palette reminiscent of sun and sand, with elements of driftwood and darker earth tones. The flat-roofed cubic style is a nod to Modernist design, as well as a practical, timeless choice to future-proof the look of the property. We were careful to choose materials that would not require a lot of upkeep, so we opted for masonry base structures with composite timber cladding, which will age to a silver sheen. The elevated, sloping site also presented wonderful opportunities to capture the sea views. Each of the master bedrooms overlooks the Indian Ocean, and all of the townhouses feature balconies to make the most of the western aspect. Each also has a very self-contained feeling, with private entry, double garage parking and secure storage.

These townhouses will be finished to the highest standards, with premium European fittings, fixtures and cabinetry. A selection of quality appliances and prestige finishes will round out their appeal, either as a dream home for an owner-occupier, or as an ideal high-end rental property. The plan includes a variety of townhouses:

3 x Two-Storey Townhouses

4Bed x 3Bath x 1Powder Room

1 x Three-Level Townhouse

5Bed x 3Bath x 1Study x 1Powder Room x 1Cellar

1 x Three-Level Townhouse

5Bed x 2Bath x 1Study x 2Powder Room x 1Cellar

For enquires on this project, please contact XChindarsi or our partner Rosman Agencies to register your interest.

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Nautika Apartments

Located on the edge of the Scarborough Redevelopment Area, Nautika Apartments is a small complex comprising eight two-bedroom units. The building faces a Public Open Space and is situated on a block with an uneven slope, offering a unique and interesting play on the different levels of the common areas.

We based our design on the clean, simple aesthetic of classic beachside living. A palette of limestone, silver and grey tones reflects the coastal location and provides the backdrop for blocks of bright colour, inspired by Victoria’s famous bathing shacks. The unique topography allowed us to provide underground parking with little extra excavation, offering maximum living space above ground and an open, uncomplicated landscaping scheme for the shared spaces.

This coastal location also presented one of the chief challenges of the design: creating a building which would both withstand the elements and work in harmony with them, in keeping with solar passive design principles. A simple, robust structure gives the building strength and offers protection from the many moods of the seaside and the harsh western sun. In counterpoint, wide balconies allow for comfortable outdoor living and cross ventilation, with adjustable screens for shade and privacy. Alongside the extensively planted grounds, these screens give Nautika a soft, textured appearance which belies its sturdy construction.

The developers intend to retain ownership of the Nautika Apartments, so individual units vary slightly in plan depending on the preference of the owners.

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Botanical

A long site stretching between Kathleen Avenue and Peninsula Road in Maylands offered the perfect blank canvas for the Botanical development. The site’s location, between the riverfront parkland and the vibrant Maylands town centre, lent itself to an open ‘campus’ style design which would also appeal to the area’s young professional demographic.

The complex is small, numbering 15 units, and is divided into a series of pavilions, each containing four to six apartments. This gives each apartment a sense of independence and privacy, as well as allowing each ample space and unimpeded access to light, open air and views of the grounds outside. Parking is located beneath each pavilion, allowing us to create a spacious garden landscape for the common areas. Brickwork and timber privacy screens bring a sense of warmth and texture to the exterior, in contrast to the smooth white render which lends the complex a clean, Modernist edge.

Botanical is designed to eliminate the common nuisances of apartment living. High ceilings and large sliding doors open up the interiors and allow natural light and ventilation into the heart of the building. Balconies are generous and positioned for privacy, and each unit is adjoined by no more than two others. Spaces for clothes drying and utility services are carefully screened and kept out of the main living areas. High performance stainless steel appliances, along with European fittings, finishes and fixtures come as standard, ensuring that the apartments will maintain their original quality for years to come.

Please contact our XChindarsi partner Landin Property for more information and to register your interest.

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Hamilton Terraces

This project was envisioned as a long-term investment by the developers, who are self-funded retirees. Situated right next to the old Bayswater Town Centre, the property is minutes from shops, cafes and Bayswater Train Station – a short commute into the Perth CBD. The site is to be developed into a group of six dwellings of varying sizes, with a key focus on the sustainability and longevity of the design.

Targeted at the high-end rental market, our design is sleek and contemporary, with a flat-roofed cubic feel. This simple approach will keep the homes from dating and minimises their external upkeep for the owners. An uncomplicated palette of greys and whites with warmer timber elements will likewise keep its classic appeal. High quality, durable materials were a must. Heavy masonry grounds the structures, with texture and softness provided by face brickwork, painted rendered masonry walls, corrugated metal sheeting and composite timber cladding. Each home also has its own individual luxury accents, from views across the Bayswater township to double-height, soaring ceilings in the townhouses.

Sustainability was built into the design from the outset. With careful planning and a little extra investment in the construction, we were able to set a high benchmark of 7 NatHERS stars, aiming for 8+ as development continues. Each home faces north-east, drinking in the natural light and benefitting from the winter sun, while remaining protected from the summer heat. Double glazing further assists in maintaining a comfortable temperature, as well as keeping out noise from the street.

The plan currently comprises a fantastic mix of lifestyle homes:

2 x Classic Single Level Apartments

2Bed x 2Bath

3 x Two-Storey Townhouses

3Bed x 2Bath x 1Powder/WC

1 x Two-Storey Townhouse

2Bed x 1Bath + separate Powder/WC

For rental enquiries, please contact Chindarsi Architects for more details.

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