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Belair |
Adelaide Hills |
| The brief for this house was quite simply to provide a house in a high bushfire risk area.
Built on a 10 acre site overlooking the city of Adelaide the block has many gum trees and borders a nation park. The slope of the site was ideal for a single level plan-form with access from front and side.
The house was designed with large end-to-end silicon jointed windows to allow the bush-land and view of the city to dominate each day-time room. These windows are of safety glass and are faceted in plan to allow various view angles.
Light is provided to the central and rear rooms by several small courtyards that are open to the sky.
Construction date - 1993 |
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Skye South Australia |
Adelaide Hills |
| Built in 1984 this house overlooks the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The steeply sloping site was ideal for an earth sheltered house. Over the years the mainly native vegetation has grown to such an extent as to virtually completely conceal the house from the road above.
Access to the house is via a winding pathway through the native garden to the central rear courtyard with timber deck over a fish pond.
Built on two levels, the master bedroom and daytime rooms are on the lower level facing the panoramic view, while the study and other bedrooms surround the entry court.
A ‘slit’ central skylight runs across the house feeding shafts of light into various rooms.
The roof of this house was constructed with pre-stressed concrete slabs. |
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Coromandel |
Adelaide Fringe |
| A gently sloping 5 acre, north facing site provided the perfect setting for this early design. Construction began in 1985.
The main access is from the front with large windows to catch the view and warmth in winter. The eaves provide sun screening in summer.
The owners have extended the intrinsic energy efficient nature of the house as may be seen by the installation of solar heating panels on the roof.
The roof construction was poured-in-situ concrete. |
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Hallett Cove Estate |
Adelaide Beach Suburb |
The clients for this house came to me with a problem…..the block….. It was a suburban-sized piece of land which gradually fell away to near vertical only meters from the road.
The shape of the house was dictated by the only available space left!
The floor plan is in the form of a quarter-circle with the windows on the curved front wall looking out over the Adelaide beachfront suburbs.
The house is split-level with an open planned central living area with bedrooms surrounding.
The roof construction is poured-in-situ concrete over steel beams.
From the road this house it is virtually invisible, however there is an interesting view to be had from across the valley as shown in the accompanying photos.
Construction date - 1985 |
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