Located on the East facing topography of the idyllic Whale Beach in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, this residential family home designed by Rama Architects is a cross between beach bungalow and coastal plantation-styled architecture.
Whale Beach House is staggered up the hill from the garage and cellar at street level, living quarters on the natural ground mid-level, with bedrooms and office above, capturing the views out to the ocean and surrounds.
Rama Architects’ clients envisaged alterations and additions to the existing coastal home, with a refined beach bungalow aesthetic.
But the design team quickly learned that this challenge was too costly due to the existing foundations and structure of the home.
This pivot enabled Rama Architects to further explore what could be achieved with an aesthetic dream of infinity-edge pools, breezy open-aired living spaces, palm trees, and a sense of mixing indoors and out.
Project Details
Project Size – 405 m2
Site Area – 941 m2
Completion Date – 2021
Building Levels – 4
Project Team
Architecture and Interior Design
Rama Architects
Rama is a multi-disciplinary design team specialising in architecture and interior design. Their vision is to create beautiful spaces and timeless architecture that give people an enhanced sense of well-being.
Construction
Peninsular Projects
Peninsula Projects has over 25 years of experience in creating beautiful homes, specialising in custom architecturally designed coastal homes, renovations, pools, and project management.
Photography
Simon Whitbread
Simon is a commercial photographer based in Sydney, Australia. He specializes in architectural, interiors, and landscape photography with many architects and brands as clients.
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