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A family home in Vista del Mar takes a different approach to the indoor-outdoor living concept, by opening the roof to the sky. Words by Natasha Were. Photography by Heather Holt.
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hen Chris and Kristy Capewell began to discuss designs for the house they would build together, light and openness were key concepts – but a glass roof was not initially on their list of ‘must haves.’ It was one of Chris’s more outlandish suggestions, which along with an indoor koi carp pond and the glass-fronted wine storage, found their way into the final design. With three young children, many of the Capewell’s priorities were practical a central open plan kitchen and dining area, the family’s bedrooms all on the same floor, a play room that was easy to supervise and outside space where the kids could kick a ball around - but Kristy’s art and design background, Chris’s creative ideas, and the guidance of architect Tim Peck and later Mikki Chin of OBMI, enabled them to incorporate some striking design features into this functionality. Tim envisioned the initial design concept, then Mikki helped translate it into reality working alongside Phoenix Construction to ensure it was built to the client’s original vision.
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