The
house is laid out under a single gable roof with an
open plan living area to the west and bedrooms to the
east. Access to the bedrooms is by a glazed passage
facing to the northeast.
At second
gable forms an entry and covers the compact service
areas to the west.
The end wall
of the lounge is glazed with large sliding doors, enabling
it to be fully opened up to the deck and lawn beyond.
This creates a seamless connection to the exterior.
The positioning
of the house is such that these doors are able to be
opened during typical northerly winds without disturbing
the interior.
The house is
orientated for good passive solar heating and incorporates
large areas of floor to ceiling glazing to the north.
Internally a strip of exposed coloured concrete floor
to the perimeter of the lounge provides thermal mass
for absorption of solar energy.
The interior
design was completed by the client and has created a
sophisticated modern look within the rustic exterior.
Materials used
on the exterior include ply and batten to the walls
of the main form, with plaster to the entry gable and
fire place. Decking and exposed structural framing
is in macrocarpa.
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