Designed for legendary Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber and wife Ann, Amaroo’s secluded site provided the ideal setting for rejuvenation and quiet. Gently supported by the landscape, the home sits lightly, with a relatively modest footprint. Though small in scale, Amaroo maximises the opportunities of its rural block with a crucifix floorplan and draws inspiration from its surrounds to communicate a potent and dignified celebration of country.
Designed to harmonise with the seasons, Amaroo ebbs in the chill of winter with intimate spaces while, in summer, the home opens to the land, with views of the rugged eucalyptus backdrop. Amaroo references the environment through a pared-back material palette of timber, concrete and stone. With only three key materials, Eco Outdoor stone surfaces commune gracefully alongside native spotted gum and polished concrete to elevate the dwelling with evocative texture.
Amaroo’s design embodies the natural beauty of Luca stone, where its rich texture and subtle imperfections connect the home to its serene environment.
Luca crazy paving resonated with Mark and Ann when they saw the stone within architect Shaun Lockyer’s own home. Identifying with the rich tactility and natural imperfections, the pair fell in love with the material, ultimately choosing it to form the bulk of Amaroo’s profile.
With a design ethos that minimised material variation and, instead, creatively played with form, Luca crazy paving proved the ideal selection for Amaroo’s flooring and walls. Hewn from hard- wearing gneiss natural stone, the subtle grey and tan tones of Luca’s split finish form a remarkable uniting surface across Amaroo. Combined with the natural timbers, the Eco Outdoor stone helps to unobtrusively integrate the built form with its surroundings.
The Luca stone seamlessly blends form and function, providing a tactile, durable surface that echoes the natural tones and textures of the landscape.
Within Amaroo’s bathrooms, Andorra® limestone pavers line the floors and wrap upward, traversing the walls. Delicate fair flecks pepper the grey stone, imparting gentle movement within. Lightly pitted, the tiles’ open grain and texture evoke nature’s inimitable beauty, further reinforcing connection to the setting.
Fluently engaging Eco Outdoor surfaces, Amaroo’s design is imbued with the rawness of textural tactility. Effortlessly complementing the contemporary architecture, Luca and Andorra® stone adorn the home with natural imperfection, capturing the organic warmth of its rugged surroundings and helping to create a sanctuary that celebrates slower living.
Andorra limestone brings a touch of nature indoors at Amaroo, with its delicately flecked grey stone imparting elegance and subtle texture.
