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and dining room on the top floor
of the residence is terminated by a
giant stone fireplace and chimney
structure that rises right up through
each level of the building. This forms
a key part of the structure for the
home, as does a similar form at the
other end of the building.
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from local construction company Triple Star,
explains the lengths they had to go to just to
secure the site.
“We excavated a long, 15m-deep cut into
solid rock, then inserted 150 rock anchors 14m
into the exposed rock,” says Campbell. “From
here, we poured a huge concrete slab and two
significant concrete chimneys that, with other
elements, would act as bracing for the building.”
This ground level forms a large basement
where owners and guests park their cars, and
is the main entry point to the home – effectively
creating a large, subterranean porte cochère.
“This level also houses a climate-controlled
wine cellar, bar, and a dedicated home theatre.
The garage itself is like no other – it’s fully tiled
and lined in oak, with art on the walls. Very
James Bond,” Campbell says.
The architect envisaged the garage as a large
car showroom, built to very high specification.
“When the homeowners are in residence,
the garage door is left open and people drive
directly into the bottom of the building,” says
Whitaker. “From here, they enter the house via a
suspended glass door system into a timber-lined
lobby that contains the cantilevered staircase