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A west-facing waterfront home is an architectural dream.

But only when you can tame the afternoon sun.

Working on The Peninsula House presented a classic architectural challenge. While offering fantastic evening light, the strictly west-facing orientation meant the home took the absolute brunt of the harsh, low-angle afternoon sun. For the homeowners, this meant intense heat gain, blinding glare, and uncomfortable living spaces precisely when the sun began to set.

Here is how we solved it.

To transform this thermal challenge into a distinct asset, we crafted a high-performance shading package tailored exactly to how the family uses each space. We integrated cutting-edge Renson Fixscreens across the expansive windows and ground-floor alfresco, pairing them perfectly with dynamic External Venetian Blinds overlooking the pool. The result is a comprehensive shield that deflects solar radiation before it enters the home, keeping the interior beautifully cool while maintaining privacy and clear lines of sight to the water.

But we didn’t stop there.

True waterfront luxury is also about maximizing your outdoor living spaces, regardless of the elements. The exposed upper-floor balcony and the home’s roofline skylights were acting as absolute heat traps, severely limiting their use.

To solve this, we installed a premium Renson Camargue motorised louvered roof system over the balcony, alongside sleek, highly-tensioned markilux 770 awnings over the skylights. We expertly installed this innovative exterior shielding to act as a premier defense against top-down and western thermal gain. It grants the homeowners complete command over their environment, allowing them to dial in the exact amount of sunlight or close the systems entirely for a private, waterproof retreat.

We don’t just install external shading. We engineer comfortable, energy-efficient environments where a home at the mercy of the elements becomes a highly usable, year-round sanctuary.

SCOPE
External Sun Control & Outdoor Living Systems

COMPLETION
2020

PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio Hill

How We Saved a Port Hacking Paradise: The Ultimate Penthouse Transformation

The view was breathtaking. The heat was unbearable.

Overlooking a gorgeous bay, the massive, west-facing balcony of the Port Hacking Penthouse was completely exposed to brutal afternoon sun and fierce coastal winds. The intense heat didn’t just make the outdoor deck a total no-go zone during the day—it baked the inside of the penthouse, too.

Reclaiming the Paradise

But we found a way to take the space back.

To create a seamless, all-weather living area, we installed three coupled Renson Camargue louvred roofs. The Camargue was selected because it effortlessly blends premium architectural features into one sleek, sophisticated package.

To protect against the blinding western sun, wind, and rain, we fully enclosed the system with integrated Renson Fixscreens. Now, the homeowners can effortlessly control their privacy, light, and airflow at the touch of a button.

The Structural Constraint (And How We Beat It)

Then came the real challenge.

Because of the building’s strict waterproof floor membrane, drilling down to bolt the new structure was completely out of the question. For a standard installation, that’s a dead end.

Here is how we solved it. A’besco custom-designed and engineered specialised, heavy-duty brackets. Instead of anchoring to the floor, these brackets secured the massive structure directly to the structural walls. The delicate floor membrane stayed entirely untouched, while the penthouse gained a robust, 160km/h wind-rated system with maximum stability.

The Ultimate Reason to Stay

By adding integrated lighting and heating, we turned a daytime problem into a luxury entertaining space that thrives year-round, well into the evening.

The premium Renson system did more than fix a hot deck—it transformed the way the homeowners live. What was once an unlivable zone is now their absolute favorite part of the home. In fact, it completely changed their long-term plans, becoming the very reason they decided to stay in the property.

SCOPE
External Sun Control & Louvred Roof Systems

COMPLETION
2025

PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio Hill

New home

It’s no secret that we love getting involved in a new build. This dream job was a new home designed specifically to suit a young family – plenty of rooms to retreat to inside and a gorgeous pool area to enjoy outside.

The brief for interior window treatments was straightforward: curtains were to complement and soften each living area and make the bedrooms nice and dark for sleeping.

To reduce heat and glare entering the master bedroom, we custom made and installed a Leiner Panorama External Sunscreen. And for the front of the house, where light control and privacy were ‘must haves’, external aluminium venetians proved ideal.

Beautifully stylish combinations of sheers and blockouts were chosen for the rooms, adding warmth and atmosphere. Our favourite? The ivory sheers in the living room, using designer fabric from Charles Parsons.

These guys will also be enjoying their extended living space, thanks to their Renson Camargue Louvred Roof. With the louvres fully closed and the windtight Fixscreens down, they’ll be protected from heat, wind and rain, and there’ll be no sacrificing the view.

Delivered

• Combination sheer and blockout curtains
• Renson Camargue louvred roof
• Renson Fixscreen sunscreen
• Leiner Panorama external sunscreen
• External Aluminium Venetian Blinds

Project tags: Renson Camargue, Horiso EVB

outdoor transformation

This two-storey apartment was transformed from almost unlivable to cool and inviting. With the apartment being six storeys up, north and west facing and in close proximity to the ocean, we needed to address heat, high winds, dampness, and salt spray.

Prior to A’besco’s transformation the balcony was in fact completely unusable in Summer; the tiles were so hot they couldn’t be walked on, and temperatures inside had been known to reach 50 degrees.

For the balcony area, a Renson Camargue with two built in external Fixscreens was installed along with the Lineo Linea LED lighting system and Somfy motorised timers. Wind and rain sensors were fitted to protect and prolong the life of the shade system. In the bedrooms, Renson fixscreens were chosen, not only for their paired back style, but also because they would be able to withstand the high winds, salt and rain that the great outdoors would subject them to. A timer operates these on a daily basis.

Delivered

• Renson Camargue louvred roof
• Renson Fixscreens
• Linea LED lighting system
• Somfy Connexoon motorisation
• Automation – wind sensor, rain sensor and timer