Dilkera House, Brisbane River, QLD

Dilkera – Brisbane living immersed in water, earth and sky

In designing Dilkera, Award winning Brisbane Architects Shaun Lockyer Architects have created a luxury home that is uniquely attuned to the environment.

The Building

Located on the edge of the Brisbane River with an uninterrupted view of the city, the home frames the setting, rather than being imposed upon it.

Configured with expansive openings to the outdoors and blurred thresholds between nature and the human interior, the elements themselves reside in the home. For the riverside living areas, deep eaves and full-width operable glazed doors bring the breezes and the sounds of the river into the space. The feeling is one of connection with the landscape, rather than containment of the indoors.

The Requirement

Because Brisbane is known for its subtropical storms with their heavy rain and high winds, the home required weather protection that could be selectively applied as needed and would not detract from the clean lines.

The Solution

Verosol External Ambience Wire Guide Blinds in hemisphere were chosen for the external western edge facing the river and for the eastern external outlook of the ensuite. These robust, durable blinds provide both exemplary protection from the elements, while also being extremely reliable and smooth to operate. The slim, compact fittings integrate discreetly with the architecture, and at the height of summer, the blinds can also provide an additional shade element, so the al fresco nature of the living space can be comfortably enjoyed in every season.

Given the open nature of the architectural scheme, a solution was also required for ensuring privacy and control of light levels for some of the internal rooms. This was achieved with Verosol Ambience motorised multi-link roller blinds to span the wide openings efficiently. Aligning with the overall interior aesthetic, a combination of 205 SilverScreen performance semitransparent and 712 Trezzini blockout was specified. SilverScreen offers view & heat control to comfortably enjoy the panorama during the day and Trezzini blockout showcasing a textured three-dimensional look and feel, which both complement the texture of the off-form concrete walls and the feature timber indoors.

The result is a home that lives and breathes, attuned to its environment, while modulating the extremes of that environment to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of those who call Dilkera home.