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Architecture that is a response to the
immediate surroundings always resonates
more strongly than a design that appears
to have popped out of nowhere.
This new house in a Queensland
beachside township was influenced by
the natural beauty of the location, says
architect Dan Sparks.
“The site enjoys views down the length
of the coast to the east, but to the west
it overlooks the boxy, built forms of
other beach houses, so the architecture
references both these aspects.

Above: The curved forms of this new beach house
mimic the undulating topography of the natural
environment. With the living area slightly elevated
above the deck, there are uninterrupted views of
the coastline from inside.
Left: Raked timber battens wrap a circular lookout
tower on one side of the house. A second tower
element has horizontal battens and a rectilinear
shape that references the more boxy built form of
the beach houses behind.

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