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Courtyard House
Courtyard House
Melbourne, Australia
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Courtyard House
Melbourne, Australia
Project Featured on Aug 21, 2017
The Courtyard House is a nod to the tradition
of the Italian Palazzo and Australian courtyard
house, celebrating the constant connection
between outdoor and indoor spaces. The house
is divided by three landscaped zones: the front
yard, the courtyard and the rear yard. The
landscaped courtyard is the heart of the house,
masking the neighbouring dwellings while at the
same time revealing canopies of the surrounding
trees. This tranquil, calm space has an intimate
connection with the interior spaces of the house
which reveal themselves from various angles.
Further celebration of the landscape and nature is
achieved through the material palette.
The internal timber batten ceiling not only guides
and navigates visitors through the spaces, but
also creates a dramatic juxtaposition to the white
concrete flooring. Elongated brown brick was used
to celebrate the exterior fabric of the surrounding
context of Templestowe and a further play on the
horizontal nature of the built form proportions. A
utilitarian material which sits comfortably within
its context is also a reminder of this once working
class suburb. The brick is also used inside,
creating a series of colonnades which are broken
by windows, allowing the light of the courtyard to
spill into the corridor
of the Italian Palazzo and Australian courtyard
house, celebrating the constant connection
between outdoor and indoor spaces. The house
is divided by three landscaped zones: the front
yard, the courtyard and the rear yard. The
landscaped courtyard is the heart of the house,
masking the neighbouring dwellings while at the
same time revealing canopies of the surrounding
trees. This tranquil, calm space has an intimate
connection with the interior spaces of the house
which reveal themselves from various angles.
Further celebration of the landscape and nature is
achieved through the material palette.
The internal timber batten ceiling not only guides
and navigates visitors through the spaces, but
also creates a dramatic juxtaposition to the white
concrete flooring. Elongated brown brick was used
to celebrate the exterior fabric of the surrounding
context of Templestowe and a further play on the
horizontal nature of the built form proportions. A
utilitarian material which sits comfortably within
its context is also a reminder of this once working
class suburb. The brick is also used inside,
creating a series of colonnades which are broken
by windows, allowing the light of the courtyard to
spill into the corridor
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