The Local Project: Edge of Expression - Cliffhanger
Atop the natural terrain sits Cliffhanger by Joe Adsett Architects – a grandiose home that connects to the natural surrounds through sharp points, curved walls and expansive glass elements. With unrivalled views of the expansive landscape, Cliffhanger seamlessly connects a masculine edge with soft material choices.
Carefully balanced, Cliffhanger by Joe Adsett Architects offers unparalleled views of Toowoomba’s sweeping landscape, from East of Brisbane toward Picnic Point and Table Top Mountain. Designing a home that was befitting of its location and encompassed the surrounding natural landscape, Vitrocsa collaborates with Joe Adsett Architects to produce the unique concrete and glass home. Located atop a sloping landscape with minimal building space, Joe Adsett Architects brings forth a unique family home that captures a balancing of functional living space with unique architectural choices and materials.
Designing a home that was befitting of its location and encompassed the surrounding natural landscape, Vitrocsa collaborates with Joe Adsett Architects to produce the unique concrete and glass home.
From arrival, the distinct structure of Cliffhanger instantly snares the attention with curving concrete flowing to the entrance and the structure’s sharp edge that cantilevers away from the base of the home. Working with a constrained area of land, the partial outcropping of the home introduces an extended and functional living space for the occupants that provides privacy from neighbours. Furthermore, the home’s glass walls – featuring state-of-the-art framing made of aluminium and reinforced steel – allow for uninterrupted views of the surrounding terrain.
Made in Australia to Swiss specifications, Vitrocsa’s products are first introduced with the oversized front glass pivot door that immediately captures the elegance of Cliffhanger. Joe Adsett Architects worked closely with Vitrocsa to create the glazing suite for the home –offering an unrivalled interior experience. The glazing is a key element to fostering the home’s indoor-outdoor connection, with operable elements that open to allow for an increased flow of movement. From every room in Cliffhanger, windows have been installed to connect the occupants to the surrounds. From the garage to the bedrooms, each chosen architectural feature is deeply considered by both client and architect.
Joe Adsett Architects worked closely with Vitrocsa to create the glazing suite for the home –offering an unrivalled interior experience.
With restrained materials used across the exterior architecture, the interior design choices also reflect the primary theme of the home. With concrete and glass used as the central materials, the interior is softened with veneered timber products and large travertine porcelain tiles in the bathrooms. Furthermore, the interior has been refined with furnishings that reflect the imagined lifestyle of the home, whilst the introduction of soft textures and colours help to imbue a humanising element to the concrete structure.
Joe Adsett Architects have created a home that asserts itself with dominant elegance. Demanding attention through finely considered details and material selections, the home becomes a functional space to live amongst the landscape without interruption.
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