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The wonnerup beach house design creates an elevated living platform perched on piloti touches the undulating coastal sand dunes lightly. There are increasingly less blank canvas beachfront sites on the market for property owners enjoy. When an beachfront site becomes available, it is incumbent upon the architect to maximize the owner’s enjoyment and investment. In this instance, the architects acknowledged the natural beauty and stunning Indian Ocean sunset views of this prominent oceanfront site. The architects also recognized the need to protect the fragile coastal dune structure. Elevating the living space and pool structure off the undulating dunes permits the western ringtail possums to forage unabated. The wonnerup beach house design is the architects‘ response to the client’s architectural brief to touch the earth lightly.
The local authorities planning scheme and conservation zoned site overlaid numerous planning policy constraints that required pragmatic architectural solutions. The planning approval process resulted in commissioning numerous flora and fauna surveys to navigate referral to six state agencies. The Development Approval application was referred to the Significant Development Assessment Unit via Part 11B Significant Development Approval Pathway.
The response was to site the architectural design between the ocean and a remnant grove of natural vegetation. Preserving the natural vegetation screen satisfied the policy to meliorate the impacts of building bulk from roads. The flat roof complies with height restrictions; maximizing unrivaled oceans views of the lapping oceanfront shoreline over the infinity edge pool.
The pilotis perch the residence above the undulating coastal dunes to preserve the remnant vegetation and facilitate fauna foraging environments. The living platform overlooks a lap pool situated between bedrooms and the lapping shores of the Indian Ocean. Occupants enjoy sunsets over the ocean framed by the azure blue tiled infinity edge pool without interruption from balustrading. All open-plan bedroom and living spaces spill out onto an alfresco balcony with breathtaking 180 degree ocean views.
The architectural design overlooks the native coastal dunes and enjoy direct beach foreshore reserve access in the heart of the holiday heartland. Rammed limestone walls, polished concrete floors and solar blinds frame clean contemporary living spaces which feature Gaggenau and subzero appliances. Rammed limestone offers a superior aesthetic appearance, texture and robust finished product with minimal maintenance during the building’s lifecycle. The 300mm/1′ thick walls provide structural support for roof dead loads and resilient finish not effected by the corrosion splashzone.
The architectural design achieves high energy efficiency ratings by utilizing low E glass for 3 metre high fenestration. The residence utilizes green technologies such as photovoltaic electricity generation, rainwater harvesting, UV filtered potable water storage and desalination plant.
