HUMBLE HOUSE
Project description.
Designed for an older couple who travel frequently, this coastal home accommodates visiting grandchildren and family as well as being a private, easily maintained haven between adventures. The building form was driven by site conditions and the need for accessibility; the resulting dynamic façade and dramatic internal volumes belie its liveability.
Screening from western neighbours and the need for the home to sit at a single level across a sloping site dictated the form of the building. The overbearing nature of the two-storey neighbour and threat of overshadowing and overlooking resulted in the design of a long, tall building form running the full length of the western boundary, protecting the clients’ amenity. Living spaces are oriented towards the north and cross ventilated. Bedrooms are oriented to the east to capture the morning sun.
With the occupants downsizing from a grand Heritage country homestead, this new home is consciously contemporary. The clients revel in the ‘touch button technology’ throughout the home. The standardthat aid day to day living: a bench seat at the front door for removing dirty boots, the outdoor shower for rinsing sandy feet after a beach visit and the secret hatch in the garage that accesses the internal kitchen pantry directly so that the heavy grocery bags don’t have to be lugged.
