There was very little about this signature project that did not provide a challenge. Every corner and every edge of each window unit was designed with deep thought and clear purpose, resulting in complex, bespoke designs, the likes of which had not been seen before in Australia. Details ranged from a unique mullion with a deep vee corrugation, door stiles with reverse chamfers, splayed solid timber pivot panels that disappear into the structure, kidney and teardrop shaped routered flushpulls, to a single multi use day bed/window unit which is the size of a small room.
The high Bushfire Attack Level at the rear of the property presented additional complexity to the designs, as the windows were required to meet strict planning regulations. The importance of these regulations was highlighted when during construction, the site came under threat from the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020. The inferno came within metres of homes in the area, which fortunately escaped damage, when so much of the surrounding region was decimated.
