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to ensure each property would have a private
outdoor living area, even though some houses
are right on the boundary line.
To bring a sense of drama to this house,
the designer created a series of square-edged
volumes linked by a central circulation spine.
One of these volumes is a box-like element that
accommodates the entire second storey.
“The box is positioned on an angle, which
exaggerates the sense that it is simply floating
on top of the house,” says Ireland. “The skew
makes it seem disconnected. At the front, the
cantilevered end of the box pushes out towards

Preceding pages: It’s a two-storey
house with a difference – the second
floor of this contemporary home is
designed to resemble a large floating
box. Its skewed position heightens
the sense of disconnection.
These pages: Different materials
define the various volumes. These
include vertical cedar boards stained
in black, and large-format porcelain
tiles. The fence features cedar
pickets, that are a nod to traditional
villa fences in the neighbourhood.

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