12 Talbot St, Hampton VIC 3188, Australia · 2024
Classic Simplicity
The Project
A celebration of craftsmanship, permanence, and the enduring power of timeless materials.
Classic Simplicity transforms an everyday residential garden into an immersive architectural experience — a landscape of sculptural moments where every detail has been carefully considered and meticulously executed. At its heart stands a commanding hand-carved marble sculpture inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the defining narrative from which every material, proportion and sequence was orchestrated.
- Location
- 12 Talbot St, Hampton VIC 3188, Australia
- Year / Status
- 2024
- Project type
- Private Residence · Landscape Architecture · Construction
Concept
Every exceptional project begins with a story. Moved by the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the client sought a contemporary interpretation as the emotional and visual centrepiece of the landscape. AFW FIRM commissioned an 84-year-old master stone carver to hand carve a solid marble sculpture, transported internationally and craned into position with just two millimetres of clearance on either side — engineering precision disappearing behind architectural simplicity.
Materials
Hand-carved solid marble sculpture · Honeycomb granite monolith · Crazy paving natural stone · Premium stone pool capping · Custom timber decking · Vertical living gardens · Bespoke outdoor sauna
