Exotect Facade Panels

The clients came to our office with the intention of moving into property development. We found common ground in the fact that they were focused on presenting projects with high design content that support a different visual approach. In the early design phase, we were looking to create an open, interactive street presence, which led to a very different design response. The actual front façade was inspired by the study of '60s and early '70s stereo cabinets, with the slatted timber concealing the speaker elements; in this case, the timber slats accommodate the covered entry and private en suite window. The house sits lightly balanced on angled steel posts—again, reminiscent of the stereo cabinet legs—which affords the house the appearance o... More