‘Undulating Cubes’ is an architecturally designed home in Melbourne’s southeast that uses striking window framing from Alspec to emphasise its uniquely bold form.

Located in Narre Warren, VIC, this home’s exterior makes a dramatic statement with a medley of geometric angles and contrasting materials delivering an impressively sculpted look.

To realise the vision for the home’s commanding entrance, Alspec window and door framing solutions were selected to deliver both visual impact as well as structural strength. The large feature window that fronts the home was constructed using Hastings 550 front glazed framing. In this type of system, the glazing is fixed to the exposed structural elements, achieving a clean, modern appearance. Meanwhile, the contrasting satin black finish of the framing emphasises the lines of geometric shapes to give the desired impact.

The Hastings 550 system is popular for upmarket residential builds or commercial applications because it is flexible and able to meet challenging architectural requirements. The system allows different frame widths to be used, while presenting a uniform exterior look, and can be fixed to other structures including timber, steel or aluminium.

To deliver the remaining window and door framing requirements throughout the home, other Alspec products were adopted including ecoFRAMEplus 150mm centre pocket double glazed framing and Hunter Evo 150mm single flush glazed framing. Both products are appreciated for their flush-glazed appearance, structural strength and weather performance credentials.

For access to the private leisure area in the central courtyard of the home, ProGlide high-performance sliding doors were installed. The ProGlide range was designed by Alspec to address the demands of the Australian climate and allow for expansive openings. These smooth-rolling doors can accommodate a large range of glass thicknesses as well as single or double glazing, and are available in double or triple track configurations with flush-sill options.

Project credits

Architect: 2BScene Design

Builder: BFD Constructions

Fabricator: SSAS Architectural Windows Doors

Photography: Chris Ott

Alspec products used

ecoFRAMEplus 150mm Centre Pocket Double Glazed Framing
Hunter Evo 150mm Single Flush Glazed Framing
ProGlide High Performance Sliding Door
Hastings 550 Front Glazed Framing
Applied Finish: Satin Black

Architecture & Design Team

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