Sections of the building’s volume are cut away as required for different reasons: on the east side to allow the existing tea trees to continue to grow unhindered, on the west, an outdoor spa room sits unannounced, hidden within the overall volume of the building.
Pragmatic and lightweight, bounced between extremes –of cold, heat, rain and wind– the house sits unadorned and honest, providing comfortable retreat to the people who use it.
House at Venus Bay, Victoria, Australia
Architects: Welsh + Major
Design Team: David Welsh, Christine Major, Steven Sheridan, Kevin Liu
Structural Engineer: Deery Consulting Structural Engineer
Building Contractor: Trease Builders
Site Area: 790 m2
Building Area: 160 m2
Completion: 2012
Photography: Ben Hosking Photography