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Melbourne, Australia
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Bright Residence
Melbourne, Australia
Surrounded by valleys, Bright House sits on a generous green parcel of land in alpine country Victoria. The clients, who have a rich history and tradition with the land, requested a weekend house that would celebrate the daily rituals of life – food, gardening, walking, sleeping, and entertaining. A generous kitchen, with all the latest Miele appliances and a Rayburn stove, entices occupants to cook and prepare a meal, while a fireplace that burns real wood, encourages a stroll down to the bushland to collect kindling. A storage room, which is based on the old-fashioned mud room, is a great dumping ground for muddy boats and wet rain jackets, and a study, which has views overlooking Ovens Valley, provides a tranquil spot for thought and reflection. This is a place where one can indulge in the simple pleasures of living.
Situated on an elevated ridgeline overlooking Mount Buffalo, the house benefits from vast panoramic windows that not only draw in the sunlight but frame seductive views of mountains, farmlands and greenery. Like all
Intermode’s sustainable designs, the house has been successfully orientated to have the best advantage of natural conditions, taking into account important concerns such as solar gain, natural light and cross-ventilation.
The brief was to divide the floorplan into three very distinctive zones. The first zone has two bedrooms, which both have access to a timber deck. With built-in wardrobes and windows framing the surrounding garden, this area is perfect for visiting guests and relatives. Separated from the main body of the house, it has the capacity to be shut down when required, creating warmer, intimate spaces and reducing energy expenditure. A spinal wall houses a powder room and deep storage units. A mud room separates the guest wing from the main living area. This room has dual entrances from two very distinctive work zones – the garden and the garage.
The second zone features the open-plan kitchen, living and dining room. Positioned on the north-eastern orientation, this zone benefits from spectacular 260-degree view of surrounding mountains. The white walls combined with black steel framing evokes a lightness and impermanence. A deck, with Tallowwood floorboards, creates an outdoor area for dining, relaxing and admiring the landscape. With large banks of floor-to-ceiling glazing – including glass doors opening onto the deck – the design brings in the rich natural light and offers a degree of transparency.
A third zone, which houses the master bedroom and en suite, takes into account the daily and seasonal pattern of shifting sunlight. Positioned at the most northern point of the house, the bedroom captures the sun rising – providing the perfect space to wake up or sleep in.
Situated on an elevated ridgeline overlooking Mount Buffalo, the house benefits from vast panoramic windows that not only draw in the sunlight but frame seductive views of mountains, farmlands and greenery. Like all
Intermode’s sustainable designs, the house has been successfully orientated to have the best advantage of natural conditions, taking into account important concerns such as solar gain, natural light and cross-ventilation.
The brief was to divide the floorplan into three very distinctive zones. The first zone has two bedrooms, which both have access to a timber deck. With built-in wardrobes and windows framing the surrounding garden, this area is perfect for visiting guests and relatives. Separated from the main body of the house, it has the capacity to be shut down when required, creating warmer, intimate spaces and reducing energy expenditure. A spinal wall houses a powder room and deep storage units. A mud room separates the guest wing from the main living area. This room has dual entrances from two very distinctive work zones – the garden and the garage.
The second zone features the open-plan kitchen, living and dining room. Positioned on the north-eastern orientation, this zone benefits from spectacular 260-degree view of surrounding mountains. The white walls combined with black steel framing evokes a lightness and impermanence. A deck, with Tallowwood floorboards, creates an outdoor area for dining, relaxing and admiring the landscape. With large banks of floor-to-ceiling glazing – including glass doors opening onto the deck – the design brings in the rich natural light and offers a degree of transparency.
A third zone, which houses the master bedroom and en suite, takes into account the daily and seasonal pattern of shifting sunlight. Positioned at the most northern point of the house, the bedroom captures the sun rising – providing the perfect space to wake up or sleep in.
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