A home with a hangar has taken out two awards at the Queensland Building Design of the Year awards announced last Friday.
The four-bedroom Airlie Beach house, designed by Sunshine Coast designer Chris Clout, has a striking "triangular" appearance but it was the inclusion of a helicopter hangar that stands out the most.
Built as a holiday getaway for a Melbourne high-flyer, it is ironically located in Aviation Estate, the site of the old Whitsunday Airport.
It took out the awards for best new home over 450sq m and best use of engineered timber.
But the top award - Building Design of the Year - went to Scott Falconer from Aboda Design Group.
His design of a Coolum Beach family home has an unconventional look from the street but judges say it "captures a refined and elegant beach lifestyle without being the typical beach house."
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