chris knapp/ built environment practice: the barnacle
<p>lifted on a cluster of inclined columns, the volume's exterior is formed with panels of diverse textures and materials which frame views into the adjacent nature reserve.</p>
‘the barnacle’ by built-environment practice, broken head, NSW, australia image © david taylor photography all images courtesy of built-environment practice
brisbane-based firm built-environment practice has sent us images of their recently completed home, ‘the barnacle’, a beach house near the coast in broken head, NSW, australia. the 25 square meter extension offers framed views into the landscape of the community’s nature reserve. lifted on a cluster of inclined columns, the volume’s exterior is formed with copper panels and plywood sheets generating diverse textures to create an intentional patch-worked appearance.
a surprising burst of green color surfaces the underside of the roof eave, transitioning into the bedroom. the compact configuration of the built-in interior furnishings invoke the notion of camping or sleeping within the berth of a yacht.
extension image © david taylor photography
lifted with inclined columns image © david taylor photography
green surfaces the underside of the roof eaves image © david taylor photography
bedroom with built-in furnishings image © david taylor photography
bedroom image © david taylor photography
at dusk image © david taylor photography
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