The block as it is
A survey, street photographs and images looking towards neighbouring properties help explain levels, access and the outlook. Include any existing drawings so the conversation starts with the same information.
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AQUILA / Dover Heights
01 / The proposition
A coastal outlook. A home shaped around it.
An outlook is one part of a Dover Heights brief. Privacy, daylight, outdoor space and the way the house meets the street need equal attention. We begin with your address and what you want the home to do, then discuss the design and construction scope.
Our local work includes AQUILA and SWELL. These are individual projects with their own designs and conditions, not a house type to repeat on another block.
- Architectural design
- Interior design
- Construction
The local work
Two different expressions of a coastal home
AQUILA is a five-bedroom residence designed by SHORE, with white battens, arched forms and limestone among its documented features. Its project page records construction underway. SWELL offers another view of our work in Dover Heights. Explore each project alongside your own brief, rather than assuming the same design or construction solution will suit your site.
Reading a coastal design
Look beyond the view
AQUILA's arched upper level and the coastal setting of SWELL offer useful starting points for a conversation about your own site.
Outlook and privacy
Mark the views you want to keep on the survey, alongside neighbouring windows and outdoor areas. A room can face the ocean and still need a considered response to overlooking.
The shape of the exterior
AQUILA's white battens and arched forms show how an upper level can define a home. Discuss the purpose of screens, openings and external spaces in your design, as well as their appearance.
Materials in context
AQUILA lists limestone among its finishes. Bring material references to the conversation and ask how their detailing, exposure and ongoing care will be considered for your block.
Before a proposal
What to bring to a Dover Heights discussion
A few clear references are more useful than asking for a copy of another coastal house.
The rooms that matter
Identify where you want morning light, sheltered outdoor space or greater privacy. Use AQUILA or SWELL to point to a quality you like, then discuss how it might translate to your own brief.
Explore our Dover Heights work
Dover Heights
Planning a home in Dover Heights
The Dover Heights examples on this page are AQUILA and SWELL. Their galleries are linked separately so you can compare their forms and interiors before contacting us. AQUILA remains recorded as under construction; enquire about the current stage if you want to discuss seeing the work.
Questions to bring early
Questions about building in Dover Heights
Can I see SHORE's work in Dover Heights?
Yes. AQUILA and SWELL are linked here. AQUILA is recorded as under construction, so its imagery and design information should not be read as a completed-home inspection.
What should we discuss for a coastal site?
Bring the site survey and any drawings you have. Outlook, privacy, levels, access and material selection are useful starting questions. The response depends on the actual block and the scope, rather than a standard coastal specification.
Your next home
Tell us about your Dover Heights site
Tell us the address, the intended work and where your design stands.
Discuss your project
