621 King Street, West Melbourne, VIC Residential development consisting of 74 apartments (1,2,3 bedrooms) over five levels. Includes a two-level basement constructed with eco-friendly materials, environmentally sustainable features and a 7-star energy rating. Client: The Brunswick Group Architect: Six Degree Architects Value: $25.5 mil

UNDER CONSTRUCTION Collaboration with Lucent & Nightingale 66 apartments 5 retail / commercial tenancies Rooftop terrace and gardens 6 levels Basement carpark

This new house at Merricks beach features Ironbark Cladding and Decking and was architect designed and built by RF Construction. It features Ironbark cladding that is 220 mm wide. Similarly, the posts are Ironbark 200 x 200 mm and the decking also Ironbark 135 x 19 mm. The timber works exceptionally well with the surrounding environment and is very stable[…]

Recycled Messmate features throughout this renovated property in Hawthorn, Melbourne.  The floor is wide board recycled Messmate, finished with a two pack polyurethane and is a beautiful mid brown colour in real life. An oil or water based polyurethane will finish as a light brown. The timber on the internal walls in this house is also recycled Messmate. A stunning[…]

This house at Mt Buller in the Victorian Alps is clad in rough sawn Spotted Gum that has been stained black and then oiled. Inside there is recycled Messmate around the fireplace while most of the other timbers are Ash, giving this unique house a warmth with modern alpine style. The flooring is wide board recycled Blackbutt finished in clear[…]

The flooring at the Salter house on the Peninsular is recycled remilled Tas Oak that was sourced from the Pace egg farm. The timber was originally used as wall lining boards in the chicken shed. The shed was very old and Pace had decided to build a new shed. We obtained all the timber from the shed and re machined[…]

This warehouse conversion in Armadale in Melbourne features a beautiful Tas Oak floor highlighted with strips of Jarrah. The original stair case steps were re used as were the exposed joists which added to the ‘warehouse’ feel of this house. With very large windows the home had abundant natural light. The central feature contained a bathroom on the upper level[…]

For the interior of this house recycled Messmate was used a feature for the fireplace wall and the kitchen island. With a brushed finish the timber is very smooth and is lovely to touch. Even though the room is large, the timber ceiling creates a warm cozy atmosphere especially in winter.  These timbers can used very successfully in modern environments[…]

The Hawthorn Bowls Club in Melbourne has renovated their buildings featuring timber. The two storey building is clad with Blackbutt Shiplap timber and is contemporary in its design. The Ironbark timber posts are 200 x 200 mm square and are featured throughout the area, and are complement the contemporary shiplap cladding beautifully. The Blackbutt cladding will grey off over time[…]

Salter Architects have designed this house and have used Blackbutt wide board decking as the cladding on this contemporary alpine residence. The battens are also Blackbutt and screen the harsh afternoon sun light without having to use blinds inside. The timber is beautiful and will ‘grey off’ in time. All the timber in this project FSC certified from sustainably managed[…]