LOCAL PROJECT
The house is hidden among bushes and trees but reveals itself on the bank of the lake at the centre of the site .
The floating timber box of the first storey functionally holds the bedrooms of the house . The complete first storey is constructed from timber . The timber box floats over the brick box below and its floating effect is accentuated by the skew angle turn of the timber box above the brick box . The massive cantilever to the west further accentuates the floating timber box .
Emphasis was placed on the timber construction that consist of the use of Finish Larch on the exterior , a laminated Saligna structure and a Birch Plywood interior .
The house blends in with the natural environment and compliments the natural features of the site . On another level it also spatially plays between the mass of the brickwork and the lightness of the timber structure .
The timber box floats over the brick box below and its floating effect is accentuated by the skew angle turn .
The ground floor brick and concrete box fitted optimally in the site ’ s contours to minimise disturbances on the landscape .
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN METHODS
Conceptually , the ground floor brick and concrete box fitted optimally in the site ’ s contours to minimise disturbances on the landscape . The lighter timber first floor diverges from the base to face true north and the lake directly – optimising views and solar gain . All the living spaces face and opens towards the beautiful lake while functional , service spaces and the outbuilding form an enclosed courtyard for privacy .
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