Balonne River House

Saint George, Australia

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Balonne River House

Saint George, Australia

Firm

Fulton Trotter Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2012

The three wings of the Balonne River house each comprise a separate function. The master wing, closest to the river, contains the main bedroom, en suite, robe and the study come nursery.The living wing is a large open space divided by an elliptical ‘stone’ shaped kitchen which provides a visual barrier from the front door. The kitchen also acts as a screen to divide the living wing into a more formal space with a fireplace, whilst at the other end the family space breaks out onto the covered deck.The bedroom wing contains three bedrooms and guests room with en suite. The bathroom and toilet are in separate spaces that are accessed via a powder room/vanity space.Separate wing will incorporate the carport. A cluster of three wings each with single room depth face north, at angle to the river. To the east and west of the wings solid coloured concrete insitu walls provide shelter from the extremes of the day.The forms of the building are kept low, the roof opening up towards the river with large overhangs all around.The original concept included mounding of the earth surrounding the house, the intention being to recreate the subtle rise and fall of the surrounding landscape with the house acting as the distant hills. This mounding would also act as a barrier (to noise and viewing) from the Balonne Highway and create a more interesting approach for arrival to the house.

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