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“If we hadn’t wanted
to capture views and
celebrate the sky, the
landscape, the ocean
and trees, we would have
used walls. Windows and
large areas of glazing
are a natural fit.”
DAVID SEELEY, ARCHITECT
And so, did the design come to you pretty quickly?
The design came about fairly quickly. It was actually
a bit of a punt because the clients were expecting me
to remodel the existing house and tart it up and I came
back to them with this scheme that involved ripping off
the roof and completely changing the appearance from
the street. So I presented that to them and they were like,
”Wow. Yes. We can do that,” and that was the start of
the journey.
Is there a highlight moment or part of the house
you feel especially pleased about?
I really like the side that goes back to the street. It’s
probably just the scale which is interesting and the warmth
of the colours. When it rains the water just rips off and
there's no gutter. It just drops as a sheet onto the rocks.
That side towards the ocean is probably more obvious,
but this side has a subtlety about it.
How do you feel now that your work is finally being
recognised?
It's a long road. A lot of kilometres have gone under the
vehicle to get to this point. Look, it's really nice to get
the recognition. It’s probably not what I would strive for.
It's really having a happy client and getting a great
building built. Accolades are icing on the cake.