masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia

eastop architects nestles ‘peninsula house’ along a sloped site 

 

Located on the Mornington Peninsula in Australia, amongst coastal suburban ad-hock beach homes, ‘Peninsula House’ by Eastop Architects exemplifies privacy, connection to landscape, and simplicity of construction. The family home, adorned with a semi-arid garden, has spaces for play and exploration for the children and offers seclusion from the street and adjacent neighbors.

 

The formal approach was to create a floating dark timber house that runs parallel through the sloped site. Complementing the timber volume is a series of light-colored and rendered masonry blade walls that frame the private garden, intersecting and stitching the floating body to the sloped site and the surrounding landscape.

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
all images © Rory Gardiner 

 

 

creating new and unexpected, light-filled spaces 

 

This action creates a series of new external living spaces within the garden while also creating moments of private views as one passes through the living zones along the northern circulation space of the home,’ writes the practice,’ writes the Eastop Architects team.

 

Indoors, the architectural design aims to distort and extend the residents’ spatial perception, opening room for new and unexpected spaces throughout ‘Peninsula House’. Exemplifying that approach are mirrors reflecting the garden internally and light wells creating new vertical windows which flood the home with natural light.

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
a floating dark timber volume defines the house

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
a private garden adorned with native flora

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
masonry blade walls stitch the house to the landscape

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
creating play and exploration

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masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
large glazed openings allow light to pour in generously

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia

 

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masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
main living space

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia

masonry blade walls & a floating timber volume compose 'peninsula house' in australia
making room for new and unexpected spaces

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