Glen Iris House

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Glen Iris House

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Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2012

This
is a building that is terraced following the slope of the site and is directly
linked to the backyard. From the entrance you step up into the dining room, and
then up into the lounge, from the lounge outside onto a paved area. The paving
is enclosed by a seat height dry stone wall that marks the enclosure of the
built area. From there you step up onto the lawn making the backyard the
destination of an upwards journey through the house.

The
internal zoning is clear and simple. The old house at the front belongs to the children
with three bedrooms, bathroom and a play area. From the children’s wing you enter
the communal living areas on the new ground floor. The dining room forms the
centre of the residence and is separated from the lounge by the kitchen. On the
first floor of the new building is the parents’ wing with master bedroom,
dressing room, ensuite and study. From the master bedroom you can access a roof
terrace that provides views over the backyard.

We
paid attention to the quality of natural light, the different characters of
varying spaces, the use of materials and detailing. The different relationships
between spacers are explored: the dining room downstairs and study upstairs are
connected through a void, the stair to the master bedroom is ‘hidden’ behind
the kitchen giving a sense of privacy for the parents wing, dining and lounge are
enclosed by a curved wall which in itself creates a communal outdoor dining
area.

We
paid attention to details: concrete sits against a timber floor, walls slip
past each other and the external timber cladding is articulated in different
ways. Building form and facade were developed to evoke the qualities of a tree
and become part of the tree filled backyard itself.

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