Houses

ALWAYS BY KENNEDY NOLAN

Flinders is quite a special place. Certainly picturesque, it is an exclusive locale on the eastern edge of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, sleepy – even a little reclusive – when compared to the more brash rota of towns on the other side of the peninsula, facing into Port Phillip Bay. This house is named Always, a reference to the statement “Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.” The design approach manages to deliver several important things for its appreciative owner, and the Kennedy Nolan team has made good on some clearly articulated, shared aspirations to get to a satisfying result.

It is good when a house design is genuinely aspirational. The definition I invoke

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Houses

Houses4 min read
Kidman Lane By Plus Minus Design
The hilly topography of the inner-Sydney suburbs of Paddington and Darlinghurst results in consistent patterns in the built landscape of mostly Victorian terraces. Winding streets are firmly defined by aligned front facades with verandahs, while the
Houses2 min read
More Than Skin Deep
Find more residential products: selector.com and productnews.com.au Strong Haven is a confident colour palette that fuses the structure of brutalist architecture with the organic serenity of natural materials. A textured finish is inspired by the i
Houses4 min read
Alba – Clovelly Beach House By Studio Plus Three
Any project of architectural merit should endeavour to respond to its context and be shaped by the people that will inhabit it. When the owners of Alba – Clovelly Beach House decided to renovate their detached dwelling in Sydney’s east, they wanted a

Related Books & Audiobooks