Sydney Residence Features Sweeping Curved Brick Wall
Sydney CHALK residence’s striking curved brick wall, a sweeping white façade that defines the modern two-story home’s architectural identity.
Sydney’s CHALK residence, designed by SHORE Design + Build, stands out with its sweeping white brick wall that defines its modern identity. The two-story home blends curved rooflines, smooth wood accents, and rounded architectural elements throughout its design.
The exterior is characterized by a two-story, curved brick wall that extends along one side of the building. Above this wall, a wide white roof juts out, its softly curved edge stretching across the front facade.
The interplay between the brick and the roof creates a striking contrast. While the brickwork accentuates the rounded form through its numerous visible joints, the roof’s smooth surface provides a seamless, uninterrupted line.
Exterior Details
Thin, vertical wooden strips cover both the garage door and the recessed entrance, unifying these elements into a single, cohesive surface. This wooden detailing offers a textural contrast to the white brick.
A circular cutout in the roof above the garage introduces a new curved element, contrasting with the predominantly horizontal lines of the structure. This small feature harmonizes with the larger curved brick wall.
Interior Design
Inside, the curved design elements take on a different dimension. Smooth Venetian plaster walls maintain the exterior’s light color palette, and rounded edges soften the transitions between spaces.
The upper-level landing features a curved floor edge that overlooks the living and dining areas below. A glass railing follows its shape, keeping the view between the two floors open.
Nearby, the staircase introduces another interesting architectural detail, with individual wood treads rising beside a screen of vertical wood slats. This partially separates the stairs from the dining area while allowing views through to the other side.
The repeated vertical lines provide a subtle visual link to the wood battens used on the front of the house. This consistency in design elements creates a sense of continuity throughout the home.
Living Areas
The living room, with its double-height ceiling, stands out from the adjacent kitchen and dining areas. Tall, narrow windows line the living room wall, flooding the space with natural light.
Above, the upper-level opening creates a visual connection between the floors, while the curved ceiling edge adds another rounded detail to the room. Large sliding glass doors open the living and dining areas to a covered outdoor space.
The kitchen continues the home’s pale material palette, with white cabinetry, a natural stone backsplash, and a substantial stone island. One particularly interesting detail is the island’s front, where a recessed panel finishes with a large rounded corner.
This smaller expression of the curved forms introduced on the exterior is incorporated into a functional piece of kitchen cabinetry. Above the cooking area, a long rectangular skylight introduces daylight from overhead, allowing light to reach the kitchen’s inner wall.
The bathrooms carry the same pale colors into smaller spaces, introducing wood-fronted vanities, stone countertops, and simple wall-mounted faucets. In one bathroom, an irregularly shaped mirror adds another rounded form above the vanity.
Throughout the home, the curves change in scale, from the large brick wall at the front of the house to the smaller details inside. The consistent use of pale materials allows these architectural shapes to stand out, giving the exterior and interior a recognizable relationship.
