A fire-conscious companion building to the famous Art Deco ‘Olympus’ at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains.
Site / Context
A companion to Olympus, in a very fire-prone place.
Echo Point House is a fire-conscious companion building to the famous Art Deco ‘Olympus’ at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains, a very fire-prone location.
Architectural Response
A glass bridge between old and new.
A glass bridge connects the new building to the Art Deco landmark. With new bedrooms, bathrooms and a kitchen forming part of the pair, the original fabric of Olympus can be preserved.
Remarkable structural engineering and cantilevers shape the new building.
Materials
Insulated concrete, finely detailed.
The insulated concrete structure is paired with a simple material palette, with fine concrete detailing built to a high construction quality.
Climate / Sustainability
‘James, no fuel, no fire.’
The location is rated BAL-FZ. In the words of Dr Ian Weir: ‘James, no fuel, no fire.’
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