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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Waterfront Palazzo Eleven Years On in Sydney, Australia by Luigi Rosselli ArchitectsJune 1st, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Luigi Rosselli Architects Like a good wine good houses age well, improving with the passing of the years. When compared to the original photographs, taken by Richard Glover in 2004 http://luigirosselli.com/residential/coolong-road , the recent reshoot of this waterfront palazzo shows how the lush Will Danger designed garden has become part of the architecture and how gracefully the building has aged, all the finishes are still fresh and faultless.  The sandstone base, newly built in 2004 is today covered with bougainvillea. The retractable, column free canvas awning has withstood galeforce winds and constant use, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander
 Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander In Italian, the word ‘palazzo’ describes a large family residence and we can certainly apply the appellation to this home and all its neighbours in this very affluent street. Most feature quantity and little quality in their design, however the client’s brief was to do the opposite. “Only the best” asserted the owner. The house needed to be an elegant but neutral backdrop for an art collection and the views. Residents have come and gone: a banker, a Hollywood star and a tech tycoon from China, but the bricks and mortar continue to stand the test of time.  If a frangipani tree survived ten years in this saline environment it will outlast this infinity pool. A spa pool is concealed in the main swimming pool rectangle, avoiding the usual raised blob, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  In 2004, William Dangar crafted this tree lined drive. Taking inspiration from Paul Cezanne’s tree lined avenues painting, these Fiddly Figs form a perspective to the front door. Today the trees are taller and the stone softly aged, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  A massive door reveals a light filled stairwell. The timber treads cantilever from the stone portion of the stair, three vertical light boxes contain photographic artwork, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  Nature changed faster than this seat at the end of the kitchen family room. The neighbour cut down the tree, one Sunday morning. It had to be replaced by fast growing bamboo to provide a privacy screen, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  The skilled craftsmanship of VRD’s joinery has endured the intensive use of various residents, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  Paintings by John Firth-Smith, Roy Lichtenstein and many other brilliant artists populate the house, Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander  Image Courtesy © Justin Alexander
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