Upside Down Akubra House designed by Alexander Symes Architect was announced as the winner of the Habitus House of the Year 2020 award.
The Habitus House of the Year (HOTY) awards showcase exceptional residential architecture and design across the Indo Pacific region. Rocks On was honoured to be the supporting partner to the HOTY 2020 edition.
At the event hosted by StylecraftHOME, six incredibly diverse designs from a shortlist of 20 amazing houses received special mentions.
Located in Nundle, NSW, Upside Down Akubra House was built by Blue Eco Homes with structural engineering provided by Ascent Consulting Engineers. This rural property speaks to its panoramic landscape setting, with the harsh summer climate of the region informing many of the creative choices throughout the house – in terms of both design and materials palette. While the undisturbed 360-degree view provides harmony between landscape and design, familiar and functional materials such as concrete flooring
Akubra, the famous ‘Upside Down’ home in Nundle, NSW has been winning several awards and accolades for its sustainability.
ZEGO Building Systems congratulates Blue Eco Homes and Alexander Symes Architect for their brilliant leadership and collaboration in sustainable construction and design.
ZEGO supplied its ReFORM formwork system for the off-form concrete interior walls throughout the home. ReFORM is a strippable, reusable and recyclable plastic formwork system.
The formwork was used to cast a solid reinforced concrete exposed thermal mass wall. ReFORM’s imprint produced a textured concrete backdrop, creating feature walls throughout the award-winning home.
Some of the recognitions received by the Upside Down Akubra House include: