mck architects: dpr house

'house dpr' by mck architects
all images courtesy mck architects
photographer: willem rethmeier & simon wood


sydney-based office mck architects has sent us images of 'dpr house', a three-storey
family residence in australia. situated on a sloped site, the design of the house is treated
as an integral part of the landscape, featuring angled forms that give fluidity to the overall
volume as well as a dynamic exterior expression.



exterior view


drawing from the natural terrain, the house creates its own topography, folding and hinging
at various levels to define the proportions of both the interior and exterior living space.
a decking system snakes around the property to wrap around an outdoor pool and carve out
a series of outdoor spaces from the sloping rear garden. the volume of the house interacts with
the shape of this deck plan, protruding at specific points to offer coverage and shade. the pool,
which is sunken in, extends from the underground level to the garden, serving as an anchoring
focal point from many vantage points throughout the dwelling.



street view


the palette of materials was chosen to reflect the surrounding heritage context with traditional
materials such as dark face brick work, timber shakes, slate tiles and copper sheeting. from the street,
the house is revealed in form-blocking layers and seemingly unfurls to its full arrangement as
the approach is made towards the rear garden.  



deck space



backyard



pool

(left) tank
(right) overhang of structure



circulation



(left) staircase
(right) corridor



dining and living






bedroom



night view



floor plan / level -1
(1) driveway
(2) garage
(3) plant room
(4) store room
(5) cellar
(6) OSD tank
(7) lower entry
(8) guest bedroom
(9) ensuite
(10) pool
(11) pool deck
(12) rear garden



floor plan / level 0
(1) driveway
(10) pool
(11) pool deck
(12) rear garden
(13) front garden
(14) entry
(15) living
(16) kitchen
(17) deck
(18) laundry
(19) WC
(20) bin store
(21) daybed
(22) BBQ area
(23) covered courtyard
(24) bedroom 1+2
(25) study
(26) mediaroom
(27) bathroom



floor plan / level +1
(28) main bedroom
(29) deck
(30) ensuite
(31) walk-in closet
(32) tatami room
(33) roof
(34) mezzanine
(35) void



north elevation



south elevation



west elevation


project info:

builder: artechne
structural engineer: simpson design associates
hydraulic engineer: taylor thomson witting
landscape architect: aspect
quantity surveyor: QS plus
joinery: DUWA
planning consultant: mersonn
heritage consultant: city plan heritage