VISION 43 — THE BLOCK 2017
The Block has a history of adapting historic properties,
but this hasn’t restricted or cramped its style. Within
the bounds of countless factory conversions, the
producers have managed to inspire a whole generation
of home renovators. A key to the show’s success isn’t
merely maintaining the authenticity of the original,
but integrating the modern and contemporary with
a strong overall design and template for the show’s
contestants to follow.
Along the way contestants have the opportunity to
use many of the best available materials to produce
the aspirational and winning design finally decided
by the highest auction day price.
This year’s theme of the ‘industrial look’ brought
together many of CSR’s best products to realise
and reveal an expressed palette of materials. With
an overall appearance of design restraint, the houses
share a family resemblance and rhythm of tradition,
solidity and open-plan living and relaxed lifestyle.
One of the highlights in this latest series is the rise of
the new pavilions. Vast, west-facing windows to the
upstairs master bedrooms and similarly sized ground-
floor glazing, create a huge harbour for daylight and
breezes. Stackable doors below and operable windows
above in Viridian’s premium LightBridge™ are a tour de
force of modernity and flexibility, bridging effortlessly
deck and garden.
Julian Brenchley, Architect, The Block
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JULIAN BRENCHLEY
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“One of the highlights in this
latest series is the rise of the
new pavilions. Vast, west-facing
windows to the upstairs master
bedrooms and similarly sized
ground-floor glazing, create a huge
harbour for daylight and breezes.”
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