Perfect Storm

THE DESIGN BRIEF WAS A ONE-LINE REQUEST – TO CREATE A MODERN, BRUTALIST ‘CONCRETE BUNKER’. The Perfect Storm apartment involved a complex series of custom build processes and bespoke fabricated elements, resulting in a one of a kind, loft-style apartment. The build works carried out included the complete gutting and renovation of an existing ground-floor apartment, including the following; Demolition of existing kitchen and removal of all existing fixtures, fittings & joinery to the bathroom and the stripping back to the stud of the upstairs mezzanine level Custom fabrication and installation of ‘invisible’ curved plaster cornice to double-height ceiling designed to give a seamless transition between walls & ceiling. Creation of ‘hidden’ storage units throughout including the restructuring of the staircase to accommodate under-stair storage, concealed behind joinery A unique application of a concrete-style render (X-Bond) finish to bathroom and laundry Custom fabrication and install of dual-cantilevered concrete tv unit, a dimmable ‘neon-look’, double string, LED ‘Halo’ light Design & construction of steel shower screen featuring ‘arched’ doorway and concealed magnet handle. Custom fabrication and install of a dimmable ‘neon-look’, double string LED ‘Halo’ light and the design & construction of steel shower screen featuring ‘arched’ doorway with concealed magnet handle. Design, construction and install of cedar battened screen to the courtyard. Photography by Kat Lu