WILKIE
TYPE
LOCATION
STATUS
CLIENT
SITE AREA
FLOOR AREA
TEAM
Residential Addition
Yanchep, Western australia
Unbuilt
Private
750m²
108m² addition — 124m² alteration
Craig Nener
Ingo Wurm
Stuart Confait
A coastal stronghold of sand-cast concrete—designed for solitude, sea views, and a life well-aged in place.
Yanchep, WA
Embedded into the sandy slopes of Yanchep, this addition to a 1970s project home is designed as a long-term coastal retreat for a retiring couple. The new volume—formed from robust, sand-cast tilt-up concrete panels—anchors itself against the elements, offering protection from prevailing storm winds and harsh summer sun.
Positioned on the western edge of the site, the structure opens to uninterrupted ocean views, while remaining rugged and secluded. The plan houses a master suite, main living spaces, and a sunken writer’s studio, all arranged to support privacy, ease of movement, and changing needs over time. The original home remains at the rear, repurposed as a future caretaker’s residence—an act of foresight woven into the architectural narrative.
This is a house shaped by terrain, weather, and purpose—quietly monumental, aged in texture, and built to endure.
TYPE
LOCATION
STATUS
CLIENT
SITE AREA
FLOOR AREA
TEAM
Residential Addition
Yanchep, Western australia
Unbuilt
Private
750m²
108m² addition — 124m² alteration
Craig Nener
Ingo Wurm
Stuart Confait
A coastal stronghold of sand-cast concrete—designed for solitude, sea views, and a life well-aged in place.
Yanchep, WA
Embedded into the sandy slopes of Yanchep, this addition to a 1970s project home is designed as a long-term coastal retreat for a retiring couple. The new volume—formed from robust, sand-cast tilt-up concrete panels—anchors itself against the elements, offering protection from prevailing storm winds and harsh summer sun.
Positioned on the western edge of the site, the structure opens to uninterrupted ocean views, while remaining rugged and secluded. The plan houses a master suite, main living spaces, and a sunken writer’s studio, all arranged to support privacy, ease of movement, and changing needs over time. The original home remains at the rear, repurposed as a future caretaker’s residence—an act of foresight woven into the architectural narrative.
This is a house shaped by terrain, weather, and purpose—quietly monumental, aged in texture, and built to endure.