Spinnaker House

by Sparks Architects

The stunning Spinnaker House by Dan Sparks and the team at Sparks Architects extrudes from its dramatic natural surroundings like its name sake from the mast of a hundred foot yacht.

The site’s topography, orientation, exposure to the elements and neighbours, define the building’s form. The building responds through systems of blocking and filtering: walls of sliding glass, screens, and large scale automated clerestories The resultant form and spatial dynamics are reminiscent of a full sail, a Spinnaker.

This project features Sparks Architects trademark belief in buildings that seek a balance between the natural and built environments, through form, materiality and integrated energy systems will also facilitate spaces that guide us, invigorate us, rest us, seduce us and inspire us. The Spinnaker House, which received a commendation in the AIA Sunshine coast regional awards, has also been short-listed for the “Houses” magazine annual competition. The winner will be announced in July.