Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig

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Bilgola Beach, Australia
  • Design Principal: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA
  • Principal: Kevin M. Kudo-King, AIA, LEED® AP
  • Project Manager: Simon Clews
  • Architectural Staff: Motomi Kudo-King, Lindsay Kunz, Martina Bendel
  • Interior Design: Debbie Kennedy, LEED® AP ID+C
  • Interior Design Staff: Megan Adams, Casey Hill and Maresa Patterson
  • Client Representative: Auric Projects
  • Planner: BBF Planners
  • Gizmo Design: KB Architectural Services with Phil Turner
  • Gizmo Fabrication: Advanced Design Innovations, TILT Industrial Design
  • General Contractor : Bellevarde Constructions
  • Coastal Engineer: Horton Coastal Engineering
  • City: Bilgola Beach
  • Country: Australia
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Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Rory Gardiner

Text description provided by the architects. Nestled in the sand dunes of Bilgola Beach, this 9,400-square-foot family home is located on the northern coast of Sydney, Australia. Passing through palm trees and Norfolk Pines, the site’s entrance leads through the solid volumes of the home’s main and guest wings. Upon approaching the front door, the view opens up to the sand dune and beach beyond.

Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Rory Gardiner
Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Rory Gardiner

Responding to the beachfront environment of its headland site, the home is designed to withstand Australia’s dramatic climate conditions, where harsh sunlight, high winds, and flooding are common. The structure is set on concrete piles, allowing sand and water to move in and out beneath the building.

Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Interior Photography, Facade
© Rory Gardiner
Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Windows, Chair
© Rory Gardiner
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Main level floor plan
Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Interior Photography, Living Room, Shelving
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At the same time, the design allows the family to connect with the natural environment, with shaded retractable window walls that merge inside with the outside and provide passive ventilation. An interior courtyard brings filtered daylight into the core of the home, where a central water feature helps to cool the air.

Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Interior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Rory Gardiner

The color of the home’s board-formed concrete walls references the color of the local sands, relating the architecture to its site and helping it merge with the natural condition of the headlands as it weathers over time.

Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Rory Gardiner

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Cite: "Bilgola Beach House / Olson Kundig" 18 Sep 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/989141/bilgola-beach-house-olson-kundig> ISSN 0719-8884

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