Brickwork and recycled brick
Face brick gives a clear reading of scale and texture and provides thermal mass.
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Isernia and Aretusa sandblasted stone
Stone gives a tactile finish to beach or harbour-side projects such as the Point Piper Boathouse (image 1).
Off-form concrete ceiling at the Carport Treehouse.
Image: Brett Boardman
Off-form concrete
Concrete’s placticity affords possibilities of form, while the expression of its formwork in the surface lends textural richness to a space. Seen here at the Carport Treehouse (image 2).
Recycled timber
Recyled timber is used for its depth of colour, low moisture content and sustainability.
Shadowclad Ecoply
A cost-effective wall cladding system. When finished in a dark stain, as seen at the Carport Treehouse (image 4), it becomes a “contemporary interpretation of vernacular coastal houses.”
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Discussion
Published online: 1 Aug 2012
Images:
Brett Boardman,
Peter Bennetts,
Ross Honeysett
Issue
Houses, June 2012
