Cemintel Territory Woodlands is the perfect choice for this spectacular house on the north coast of Tasmania, giving it the warmth of timber without the upkeep.
The northern coast of Tasmania has a wild sort of beauty making it both spectacular and challenging for homeowners. Bracing winds and salty air place a lot of demands on materials used for building.
However, this architect designed house overlooking the wide expanse of Bass Strait is the perfect solution for the site. With never to be built out views, open living spaces and a striking contemporary aesthetic, Aisling House certainly makes the most of its location.
The brief
Like many building projects, the scope of work for the house grew as the project progressed and the couple prepared their wishlist for their new home.
"The plan was always to downsize. But as we nutted things out and fleshed out the ideas, it did become a full size family home," says Marshall. "They had a wishlist, so we made that work and integrated it with passive solar design and worked with the orientation. Aesthetically, it was driven primarily by us. If people don't have a fully developed vision, then we'll see what naturally happens during the design."
Why Cemintel?
With all the environmental demands on the materials, Marshall says that Cemintel Territory was an obvious choice for the exterior cladding. He says it was important to specify something that was not only beautiful, but tough enough to cope with the location.
The house was built by Immersive Homes. Marshall chose Territory Woodlands, making it the hero of the exterior. The house is two storeys but designed in a way to make the top storey look like it's floating over the landscape courtesy of a dark cladding on the ground floor.
