Crisp Projects Pty Ltd
Special Commendation – Best Custom Home $1M-$2M
About the winning project
This family home has been designed to be respectful of the natural beauty of its bush surroundings in the Bellbird area of Blackburn. The floorplan was designed around the retention of all 41 existing trees, making use of the footprint of the demolished existing house with large setbacks to preserve this area of natural habitat. Natural shading and tree canopies became a key driver for the project – internal sightlines direct views to treetops above, flooding interiors with daylight. Angled roofs reach to the canopies, black timber cladding makes the greenery a focus. With a contrasting light palette internally, the house is centered around an open-plan kitchen/dining/living space, arranged to provide spaces for the family to share and spaces of solitude for individual pursuits.
