DUPLEX DESIGNS FOR NARROW BLOCKS
At first glance, a narrow block of land can appear to be very restrictive. Yet, creative duplex designs for narrow blocks open up so many ways to optimise the potential of a challenging building site.
At first glance, a narrow block of land can appear to be very restrictive. Yet, creative duplex designs for narrow blocks open up so many ways to optimise the potential of a challenging building site.
Perched on a sloping block overlooking Brisbane Water on the NSW Central Coast, this west-facing contemporary home displays a modern vernacular with large expanses of glass, a flat roof with wide eaves and a neutral palette of organic and man-made materials.
Sloping land, hillsides, steep inclines; they’re all part of the rich, undulating character of the Australian landscape, but sloping blocks pose a special challenge for architects and builders.