Project no. 355 – The Sussex is an inspiring two-story house located in Melbourne, Australia, designed in 2020 by McKimm.

Description
A bold contemporary form and celebration of materiality, showcasing bricks, bluestone and porcelain – embodying the mass of a boulder, delicately floating within the shallows of a deep blue body of pool water, the weighted walls are softened by warm timbers and curves, all perceived through a biophilic line-of-sight.
– For a family of 6, and large extended family, zones and spaces were designed around interactive family life, large gatherings and entertaining.
– Bold contemporary form and materiality, bricks and bluestone softened by curves.
– Seamless flow and Biophilic line of sight connecting Indoor to outdoor garden spaces. – Water movement with surrounding shallows and pool, integrating fluid connection of spaces.
– Celebrating textures through use of natural and raw materials; concrete, stone, timber cladding, with consideration of textural surfaces.
– Muted timber tones, deeps blues, charcoals with hints of brass. Raw, unrefined textures in sympathy with the external façade finishes and surrounding natural environment. Leathered finish granite throughout and use of porcelain to the kitchen joinery, embodying the mass of a boulder or a rock face – floating within the shallows of a deep blue body of pool water. Timber veneers and timber lining board cladding exudi...