{"id":103839,"date":"2022-05-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=103839"},"modified":"2022-11-12T08:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T13:27:14","slug":"switch-house-mosman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/switch-house-mosman\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Owen Partners Designs Modular &#8216;Rubiks Cube&#8217; Switch House, Mosman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-tags\">\n<div class=\"c-tags__item\">\n<div class=\"c-tags__link\">Project Status: Under Construction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-tags__item\">\n<div class=\"c-tags__link\">Size: 3000 sqft &#8211; 5000 sqft<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-tags__item\">\n<div class=\"c-tags__link\">Budget: 1M &#8211; 5M<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Switch House, Mosman<\/strong> \u2013 Construction is soon to commence on the switch House by Tony Owen Partners. This House is located near the waterfront in Mosman Bay in Sydney. The steeply sloping site is not accessible to the street. The site enjoys waterfront views to Sydney Harbour. The site contains bushland and a series of rough sandstone walls.<\/p>\n<p>Architizer chatted with <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Tony Owen&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">Tony Owen, Founder <\/span>at <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/tony-owen-partners\/\">Tony Owen Partners<\/a> to learn more about the project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Architizer: <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Please summarize the project brief and creative vision behind your project.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Please summarize the project brief and creative vision behind your project.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tony Owen: <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The Switch House is located near the waterfront in Mosman Bay in Sydney. The steeply sloping site is not accessible to the street. The site enjoys waterfront views to Sydney Harbour. The site contains bushland and a series of rough sandstone walls. The client sought an iconic luxury home that matched this iconic site. The challenge was to produce a design that could be constructed with no street access. So the house was degned to be built in 9 modular pre-fabricated parts to be assembled on site like a rubiks cube.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">The Switch House is located near the waterfront in Mosman Bay in Sydney. The steeply sloping site is not accessible to the street. The site enjoys waterfront views to Sydney Harbour. The site contains bushland and a series of rough sandstone walls. The client sought an iconic luxury home that matched this iconic site. The challenge was to produce a design that could be constructed with no street access. So the house was designed to be built in 9 modular pre-fabricated parts to be assembled on site like a Rubiks cube.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519713451.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What inspired the initial concept for your design?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">What inspired the initial concept for your design?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The design was conceived as a series of stacked steel framed boxes. These boxes are angled at different levels to maximise the view from different heights. These boxes are clad in grey metal cladding to reflect the \u2018tree shaded\u2019 context. The boxes have clear glass to the views to the south, and more solid walls to the neighbours to the east, west and north. This is achieved with either solid walls or metal louvresThese louvres are also used as privacy screens to screen the terraces to the neighbours. The result is a pragmatic and functional design, which also creates a sculptural composition of high quality.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">The design was conceived as a series of stacked steel framed boxes. These boxes are angled at different levels to maximize the view from different heights. These boxes are clad in grey metal cladding to reflect the \u2018tree shaded\u2019 context. The boxes have clear glass to the views to the south, and more solid walls to the neighbours to the east, west and north. This is achieved with either solid walls or metal louvres. These louvres are also used as privacy screens to screen the terraces to the neighbours. The result is a pragmatic and functional design, which also creates a sculptural composition of high quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519783902.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What do you believe is the most unique or 'standout' component of the project?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">What do you believe is the most unique or &#8216;standout&#8217; component of the project?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The modular steel boxes combine to make a sulpture consisting of 4 levels each twisted relative to each other. This results in a geometric sculpture which is a reflection of the functional requirement for views and privacy. This form is accentuated by the use of a minmalist pallete of dark grey metal cladding and glass. The 3 levels sit atop a 1 storey stone podium in the landcsape. It is this sculpture that sets the house apart.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">The modular steel boxes combine to make a sculpture consisting of 4 levels each twisted relative to each other. This results in a geometric sculpture which is a reflection of the functional requirement for views and privacy. This form is accentuated by the use of a minimalist pallet of dark grey metal cladding and glass. The 3 levels sit atop a 1 story stone podium in the landscape. It is this sculpture that sets the house apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519851683.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The site presented 2 design challenges. The fist is the steeply sloping site and natural bushland. As is common in such terrain in Sydney, we designed a stepped house creating a number of levels and flat outdoor terraces on the site. We designed a steel frame house on coloumns that touches the ground lightly allowing the bushland to flow underneath. Also The lack of a street address required the house to be constructed as a series of steel pre-fabricated modules. These modules will be delivered to site by helicopter and assembled together.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">The site presented 2 design challenges. The fist is the steeply sloping site and natural bushland. As is common in such terrain in Sydney, we designed a stepped house creating a number of levels and flat outdoor terraces on the site. We designed a steel frame house on columns that touches the ground lightly allowing the bushland to flow underneath. Also The lack of a street address required the house to be constructed as a series of steel pre-fabricated modules. These modules will be delivered to site by helicopter and assembled together.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519889594.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How did the context of your project \u2014 environmental, social or cultural \u2014 influence your design?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">How did the context of your project \u2014 environmental, social or cultural \u2014 influence your design?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As above, this is an environmentally senstive house that touches the ground lightly. This results in mimimal impact to the existing bush land and retains and harmonises with the exsting sandstone retaining walls on site.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">As above, this is an environmentally sensitive house that touches the ground lightly. This results in minimal impact to the existing bush land and retains and harmonizes with the existing sandstone retaining walls on site.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519950975.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What drove the selection of materials used in the project?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">What drove the selection of materials used in the project?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We chose a cladding of dark metal. We used a single material to retian the strength of the oevrall sculptural composition. This material is used as a solid cladding or as a series of metal louvre blades to create privacy or sun shading. The dark material utilised in different textures reflects the quality of dappled light that falls across the site from the tree canopy.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">We chose a cladding of dark metal. We used a single material to retain the strength of the overall sculptural composition. This material is used as a solid cladding or as a series of metal louvre blades to create privacy or sun shading. The dark material utilized in different textures reflects the quality of dappled light that falls across the site from the tree canopy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362519972856.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We worked clodely with the proposed contractor partucularly in developing the construction methodlogy. The house will be pre-fabricated as 12 steel boxes and assembled on site. Each module has the be conceived as a sand alone entity with its own structural integrity. As such, the means of construction directly influenced the design of the house. We are currently working with civil aviation authorities to finalise the aviation implications of the helicopter delivery process.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">We worked closely with the proposed contractor particularly in developing the construction methodology. The house will be pre-fabricated as 12 steel boxes and assembled on site. Each module has the be conceived as a sand alone entity with its own structural integrity. As such, the means of construction directly influenced the design of the house. We are currently working with civil aviation authorities to finalize the aviation implications of the helicopter delivery process.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520016557.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Generally one can expect a lot of cnages due to the council approval process. But in this case the council staff were great fans of the house and were very supportive. As such there was little change through the approval process.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">Generally one can expect a lot of changes due to the council approval process. But in this case the council staff were great fans of the house and were very supportive. As such there was little change through the approval process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How have your clients responded to the finished project?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">How have your clients responded to the finished project?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The client is super excited about the design and we are currently working on the construction documentation and construction methodology with the builder; Alliance Living to realise the project.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">The client is super excited about the design and we are currently working on the construction documentation and construction methodology with the builder; Alliance Living to realize the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item aligncenter wp-image-112930 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-2048x1448.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1435cd78b611-Structure_Analysis-400x283.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How do you believe this project represents you or your firm as a whole?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">How do you believe this project represents you or your firm as a whole?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;This project is indicative of our radically pragmatic approach to design. Our firm is characterised by a methodology rather than a design style. We see each project as an opportunity to explore a condition or problem. Sometimes the objective is not to solve the problem, but to use it as a means of exploring an idea. Each project is an opportunity to explore an idea to achieve an object that creates beauty and an uplifting experience for the user and the environment. In this case the site presented challenges which were opportunities to push the boundaries of construction in ways that would create exciting and beautiful spaces and which could harmonies with the landscape.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">This project is indicative of our radically pragmatic approach to design. Our firm is characterized by a methodology rather than a design style. We see each project as an opportunity to explore a condition or problem. Sometimes the objective is not to solve the problem, but to use it as a means of exploring an idea. Each project is an opportunity to explore an idea to achieve an object that creates beauty and an uplifting experience for the user and the environment. In this case the site presented challenges which were opportunities to push the boundaries of construction in ways that would create exciting and beautiful spaces and which could harmonies with the landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/16362520046758.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Tony Owen Partners<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How do you imagine this project influencing your work in the future?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16704,&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">How do you imagine this project influencing your work in the future?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Every project is an evolution. Whether we are working on projects that address issues of density in urban areas, or the interface with the natural environment such as this one, the challenge is to learn from past experience and add more to this knowledge. In this case, we built on experince we have developed over many years with pre-fabricated modular building elements such as bathrooms on multi-unit apartment buildings. We are excited about the potential and will further develope this technology to explore rapid prototyping of modular components for large and small propjects.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">Every project is an evolution. Whether we are working on projects that address issues of density in urban areas, or the interface with the natural environment such as this one, the challenge is to learn from past experience and add more to this knowledge. In this case, we built on experience we have developed over many years with pre-fabricated modular building elements such as bathrooms on multi-unit apartment buildings. We are excited about the potential and will further develop this technology to explore rapid prototyping of modular components for large and small projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits \/ Team Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Eric Yang, Joaquim Fortenza&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">Eric Yang, Joaquim Fortenza<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Consultants: <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Alliance Living Contractors have been integral in explorong and developing the construction methodology and helicopter delivery system for the project.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:2,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16776960}}\">Alliance Living Contractors have been integral in exploring and developing the construction methodology and helicopter delivery system for the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more on Switch 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