Perhaps because of the unforgettable existing marble bathtub, I could almost argue that it became the source of inspiration for the hero material. Volumes of marble are used in the bathroom and ensuite’s floating vanities, wall partitions, and as the countertop of the kitchen’s roughly chiselled stone island bench.
Additional rough-cut stone is placed at the flanking fireplace at the entrance foyer and the staircase, which is re-styled with charcoal polished timber and a custom bronze handrail. The selection of unapologetically cold material gives strength and awe to the interior – almost as if Ottawa House has been carved by a stone artisan.
The near monochromatic palette closely mirrors a deconstruction of marble’s characteristics. Against the white walls, black is distributed to the steel frames on the shuttered French windows, rails that frame the balustrade of the circular atrium, and black mesh ceiling above the kitchen area.
