watson architecture + design: peninsula house

'peninsula house' by watson architecture + design, portsea, victoria, australia
all images courtesy of watson architecture + design


set amidst the wild and rugged coastline of portsea in victoria, australia, the 'peninsula house' is a seaside retreat
by australian practice watson architecture + design. the boundary between interior and exterior has been blurred
to extend communal rooms, opening to the landscape to add more usable space. separate pavilions explore
private and public living within one site, allotting one structure for sleeping and bathing and the other for socializing,
food preparation and dining. their placement aimed for the building to read as one residence, unified with a single roof
which spans the column-free interior.

structural elements and finishes were predominantly created with recycled materials. the floors, decking and timber cladding
were reused from their initial use are seating within a sports stadium in melbourne. the laminated jarrah wall columns was
salvaged from a 50 year old warehouse in perth. prefabricated the timber framing maintained their appearance while minimizing
construction time on-site, producing the building components as the concrete foundations were poured.



facade of timber columns



approach



dining + living room borders the laminated jarrah wall columns



bedroom



(left) stair leading to the private pavilion
(right) material palette



floor plan / level 0



section