The site sits at the end of a narrow access lane well below the main street level. The terrain is steep and looks across Woodford Bay to uninterrupted views of the harbour bridge and city skyline.
Architecture firm
Castlepeake Architects
Location
Longueville, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Felix Mooneeram
Structural engineer
Structure Engineering
Landscape
Somewhere Landscape Architects
Construction
F S HoughBuilders
Material
Off form concrete, CSR barestone - raw fibre cement sheeting, Kobe board - charcoal coloured oiled cement bonded wood composite sheeting, Aluminium and timber windows and doors, Limestone crazy paving to terrace floors, Dry random Sydney sandstone garden and courtyard walls, Polished concrete floors at the upper levels, timber floors to the lower level, Off form concrete ceilings in the main areas, plaster bulkheads and lower ceilings in secondary areas, Timber veneer, corian and dekton joinery
Typology
Residential › House
Strong Arm House is the bold response to a demanding brief to suit a busy family of seven who requested a flexible and practical home to suit their evolving needs. A modest bungalow is reconfigured and extended via a contemporary addition to create a sense of place for the young family.
Project name
Strong Arm House
Architecture firm
MCK Architects
Location
Middle Park, Australia
Photography
Felix Mooneeram
Principal architect
Mark Cashman
Design team
Dominic Levene, Jacobo Smeke Levy, Greg Bachmayer, Judith Dechert, Rowena Marsh
Collaborators
ITM Design (Hydraulic engineer)
Interior design
K.P.D.O (Interior Decoration)
Civil engineer
Van der Meer Consulting
Structural engineer
Van der Meer Consulting
Environmental & MEP
Hampton Sustainability
Landscape
The Spectrum Group
Visualization
MCK Architects
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel
Typology
Residential › House
