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Gimme shelter
On a perfect coastal site, architect Gary Banham
has crafted a home that makes the most of
indoor-outdoor flow in all seasons

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While oceanside building sites have
the obvious attractions of great views and
access to the beach, they can also present
specific design challenges. Architect Gary
Banham says that’s particularly so along
the Western Australia coastline.
“There are blustering southwesterlies
in the winter and afternoon sea breezes
in the summer,” he says. “Plus you have
to have shelter from the sun and allow for
the sunsets over the Indian Ocean.”
So when he came across a site south of
Perth several years ago, he realised he’d