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KBDi Designer – Large Kitchens NSW 2013 Darren Genner for the Dover Heights PROJECT

HIA NSW Large Kitchen Project of the Year

HIA NSW Kitchen Design of the Year

HIA Kitchen Project of the Year

About this winning entry: The clients’ brief was to create a cutting-edge kitchen similar a slice of bespoke furniture, that would likewise ‘warm up’ the off-form concrete ceilings as well as walls surrounding it inwards this stunningly beautiful architect-designed abode alongside extensive views. The judges said that the exceptional finishes inwards this kitchen cause got created a visually appealing infinite that flows nicely as well as is highly functional. Innovative cabinetry overcomes some hard pattern constraints as well as the harmonious blend of coloring as well as texture complements its surroundings.

Then, afterwards winning this award, Darren went on to win KBDi Kitchen Designer of the Year NSW 2013 for this project!

DESIGN STATEMENT

Description of the House, its local & occupants

This abode is perched as well as cantilevering off a loma inwards the prestigious suburb of Dover Heights inwards Sydney’s East. A beautifully architect designed home, boasting 270° panoramic views from Bondi Beach to North Sydney. It sits on the cliff human face upwards alongside 2 levels higher upwards Earth as well as iv levels downward as well as it’s a showstopper! It embraces its environment as well as captures the stunning views inwards their entirety. A cutting border modern abode both architecturally as well as alongside finishes such every bit enormous expanses of glass, concrete, sandstone as well as basalt.

The household unit of measurement consisted of 2 self-employed adults alongside 2 growing girls heading into their teenage years. The abode had to cater to international guests as well as long unopen household unit of measurement visits. Having worked alongside the clients on previous successful projects, the designer was good aware that this kitchen was to survive the nucleus inwards which all-home life was based as well as run. it had to survive good designed as well as grip the demands that were going to survive thrown its way. Furthermore it had to sit down within the hardcore architecture created as well as ooze trend as well as sophistication to all that entered the forepart door of this exquisite home.

The Brief

The brief was to create a cutting border kitchen, i that is to a greater extent than similar a slice of bespoke slice of furniture rather than the green utility. The infinite had to warm upwards the hardcore interior every bit it is surrounded past times off shape concrete ceilings & walls.

Easier than it sounds.

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Open plan

• Must cause got wow factor

• Conceal air-conditioning organisation higher upwards inwards

• Dumb waiter accessible to formal living infinite above.

• Double appliances - 2 integrated fridges, 2 integrated dishwashers & double

• bowl sink

• Oven, Steamer & microwave

• Large bin!!!

• Separate infinite for tea & java every bit good every bit breakfast paraphernalia

• Everyday items demand to disappear

• Good job of materials. Warmth inwards finishes.

• Floating step treads MUST survive visible

• Quality fixtures & fittings

• Everyday business office for the Mum to run the abode as well as it must survive away from view

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CONSTRAINTS

• Essentially a drinking glass box

• Single wall that was 3m inwards length & a structural pier that was fixed.

• Front door side past times side to space

• Small footprint alongside lots of appliances

• Difficult position, alongside no possibility of extending every bit it was surrounded past times forepart door,

• Pool & WC

• Off shape concrete ceiling – Ducting & air-conditioning needs to be

• Concealed…somewhere!

• The views! 270 degrees of them!

How the requirements of the customer brief were achieved & problems solved

When homes are strategically positioned inwards such a agency every bit this abode is, the clients’ objective is to capture the sentiment – at all costs! Glass, drinking glass & to a greater extent than glass!!! It makes the task of spatially planning real difficult. This infinite was just that… as well as more, every bit the clients’ displace was an architecturally impressive abode including off-form concrete ceilings as well as basalt stone flooring.

For one, how practise you lot cool a abode that is westward facing as well as in that location is NO simulated ceiling to run air conditioning? Simple, pattern all of your joinery simply about it, the air-conditioning organisation that is…. that’s just what the designer had to do.

The credenza adjoining the kitchen has AC units concealed within, the amusement unit of measurement conceals some other as well as the largest of the 3 is concealed within the kitchen bulkhead/suspended ceiling. Given the trend of architecture it was obvious that a criterion white gyprock ceiling was non going to cutting it here, it would cause got looked out of place, an afterwards thought! The designer chose to brand the ceiling an integral component of the pattern of the kitchen as well as other joinery elements thru the home. The tall elements concealing the 2 fridges, dumb waiter, everyday abode business office expanse along alongside the surreptitious glassware cabinet is component of this slice of joinery as well as likewise finished inwards the veneer, Tempered Frake past times Shenoki. This consistent textile is as well as so applied to the suspended bulkhead so actually compressing the kitchen space, which upon entry to the abode is the outset affair you lot see. This compression as well as so helps describe your oculus to the sentiment making an incredible arguing of the amazing vista beyond…

There is exclusively i wall inwards this kitchen, this is concealed behind the fridges as well as dumb waiter, the other vertical chemical factor that played such a pivotal role inwards the pattern is a structural pier that keeps the edifice erect. This is concealed inwards the key “pod”. This key joinery plays a massive component inwards this space. Not exclusively does it occupation solid the oven, steamer, microwave as well as warming drawers; but likewise below is the pantry concealed inwards the drawers along alongside the houses’ waste materials sorting/recycling system. On the backside the pod to the left as well as correct are electronically controlled zones. The outset i (on the right) is the Coffee & tea zone. With a demeanour upon of a push the completely concealed joinery slice emerges consummate alongside benchtop as well as its ain internal drawers, which occupation solid all of the paraphernalia for this zone. Complete alongside it’s ain task calorie-free that is activated past times the door opening. On the left mitt side is the breakfast zone, this is likewise electronically controlled as well as has all of the breakfast products stored. The forenoon sees the emergence of these wings… all forenoon activities are performed as well as and so on the agency out…lockdown! All past times agency of a demeanour upon of a button! All is concealed as well as the kitchen appears tidy.

Onto the island, it was chosen that this would survive the centre slice of the space, the designer chose to create a waterfall cease panel that effectively wraps simply about the benchtop which helps describe your oculus simply about as well as thru the space, similar most of the pattern elements…all pointing to THAT VIEW as well as don’t forget the floating step treads! The isle unit of measurement houses 2 dishwashers, non-consumables, cleaning as well as is the cooking & training zone. Compact but highly efficient. Finally a privacy panel was decided upon to allow some mess inwards the kitchen (as things cannot ever survive kept tidy). The concluding textile option for this panel did non come upwards almost until the flooring was downward as well as most of the joinery was inwards every bit it was pivotal inwards creating a grounded as well as asymmetric ease alongside the all pattern elements. In the end, Lava Rock inwards the Organics make past times Corian® was chosen. This was generally due to the fact it could survive made to await similar a unmarried slice wrapping simply about the isle seamlessly as well as likewise due to the connector alongside other materials.

The rangehood was a large bulky particular for this infinite as well as it had to preferably disappear. The designer chose to custom brand the hoods covert as well as clad it alongside smoked mirror so the off-form concrete ceiling would reverberate as well as disguise the appliance.

So alongside all the business office taken aid of, the designer as well as so had to apply the lighting solution. The infinite during the twenty-four hours is filled alongside loads of natural calorie-free from everywhere. The 2 tones of veneer along alongside the off-form concrete create a existent warmth (strangely enough) throughout the floor. Lighting was a key pattern chemical factor every bit Basics (energy efficient occupation solid rating system) had compliance issues, peculiarly for a occupation solid that is effectively a 3 sided westward facing drinking glass home. LED lighting became the key lighting source; in that location are LED task downward lights strategically placed higher upwards the sink as well as infront of the ovens inwards the pod. Accent calorie-free was achieved past times agency of i major chemical factor …the adjoining outside pool! This was fitted alongside coloring alter LED all controlled past times the smart abode automation organisation so that when entertaining the puddle could survive laid to whatever coloring or all colours.

This abode is a traffic stopper! The clients are thrilled to pieces alongside the cease outcome as well as savour the functional kitchen every bit it plays its role every bit the hub of the abode alongside poise as well as elegance daily.

Then, afterwards winning this award, Darren went on to win KBDi Kitchen Designer of the Year NSW 2013 for this project! Dover Heights

KBDi Designer – Large Kitchens NSW 2013 Darren Genner for the Dover Heights PROJECT

HIA NSW Large Kitchen Project of the Year

HIA NSW Kitchen Design of the Year

HIA Kitchen Project of the Year