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Mount Lawley House
Mount Lawley House
Perth, Australia
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Other Projects by Robeson Architects
Mount Lawley House
Perth, Australia
Project Featured on Mar 24, 2015
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
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Mount Lawley House is the architect’s own home, built on a 1,900-square-foot triangular lot. This challenging site also has the busy Vincent Street to its north and a five-foot sewer easement to the rear boundary. Regardless, this prime location is wedged between Hyde Park and bustling Beaufort Street and just a few miles from Perth.
The design represents the client/architect’s belief in function over convention and that small, odd parcels of land can be successfully and affordably developed into interesting and spacious buildings. Working with the council and neighbors ensured a smooth planning approval resulting in 1,800 square feet of gross area being provided. It demonstrates to the public how much effective space can be created from small lots and the importance of architecture to achieve this creation. The geometric forms of the house are bold and unprecedented in its immediate surrounds; however, they add to the mix of cathedrals, block apartments, and character homes that prevail. A local artist has commenced a mural on the boundary wall.
The brief called for a minimal home and home office for a professional couple that work from home. The 300-square-foot home office engages with the street level and with the main living areas above. The 750-square-foot living area balances the client’s desire to engage with the vibrant surrounds and need for privacy. High-level expansive glass opens up the entire living area to the Hyde Park treetops, omitting any view of the homes’ backyards below with the exception of character chimneys. One-way glass in the projecting steel box on the Vincent Street side acts as a retreat for sitting and watching the street below. Every opening was considered and sightlines drawn to ensure privacy where needed. Low emissivity, acoustic glass dulls peak hour sounds. Circulation is minimal and every space has a use or two, with ample inbuilt storage and furniture.
The interiors echo a minimalist luxury. Industrial materials feature throughout, including the burnished concrete flooring and custom steel detailing to the stair, balustrading, and steel box window. The stair treads are constructed from LVL beams, which were then stained black. During the concrete flooring pour, patches were left covered longer than others to give the concrete a varied color and texture. 100% plush marine blue carpet surrounds the master bed, with a chunky loop wool pure white circular rug in the living area, contrasting dramatically with the satin, raw look of the concrete. Artemide Dioscuri wall lights emit a warm glow in the master bedroom, further enhancing the warmth in the AC grade hoop pine plywood paneling adjacent. This hoop pine is finished with a natural clear satin sealer and features throughout the living areas as custom-made storage units. Negative details prevail with shadow line cornices and black negatives to all joinery. The hoop pine cladding around the master robe wraps into the open en-suite, where a matte charcoal mosaic tile features on walls, floors, inbuilt, and the bench top. The skylight above the shower gives an enhanced feeling of height and drama to the space. Custom tall, mirrored storage cupboards also contribute to the feeling of spaciousness. Rogerseller plumbing fixtures feature throughout. The kitchen features a highly polished thin Nero Marquina marble top, with a matching freestanding marble dining table on black steel legs that slots into the island bench but can be moved to function as a dining table for eight. Two-pack polyurethane is used for all cupboard fronts throughout the home. A handmade matte ivory tile is used for the kitchen splash back. Miele and Smeg appliances are throughout.
Furniture includes a Jardan Nook sofa in a hemp/wool fabric with ebony stained legs, a Jardan eggshell leather single sofa, and a custom blackened steel master bedframe designed by the architect. Most other furniture is inbuilt and also designed by the architect.
Its strength lies in its allocation of the limited budget to produce a high-spec home with luxury finishes, valuing quality of spaces over quantity. Key features such as the waterfall skylight glass over the stair, the steel box window, and the expansive stacking glazing in the living area were possible due to savings in other areas. The house has become a positive talking point in the Mount Lawley community and is known as “the triangle house.”
The design represents the client/architect’s belief in function over convention and that small, odd parcels of land can be successfully and affordably developed into interesting and spacious buildings. Working with the council and neighbors ensured a smooth planning approval resulting in 1,800 square feet of gross area being provided. It demonstrates to the public how much effective space can be created from small lots and the importance of architecture to achieve this creation. The geometric forms of the house are bold and unprecedented in its immediate surrounds; however, they add to the mix of cathedrals, block apartments, and character homes that prevail. A local artist has commenced a mural on the boundary wall.
The brief called for a minimal home and home office for a professional couple that work from home. The 300-square-foot home office engages with the street level and with the main living areas above. The 750-square-foot living area balances the client’s desire to engage with the vibrant surrounds and need for privacy. High-level expansive glass opens up the entire living area to the Hyde Park treetops, omitting any view of the homes’ backyards below with the exception of character chimneys. One-way glass in the projecting steel box on the Vincent Street side acts as a retreat for sitting and watching the street below. Every opening was considered and sightlines drawn to ensure privacy where needed. Low emissivity, acoustic glass dulls peak hour sounds. Circulation is minimal and every space has a use or two, with ample inbuilt storage and furniture.
The interiors echo a minimalist luxury. Industrial materials feature throughout, including the burnished concrete flooring and custom steel detailing to the stair, balustrading, and steel box window. The stair treads are constructed from LVL beams, which were then stained black. During the concrete flooring pour, patches were left covered longer than others to give the concrete a varied color and texture. 100% plush marine blue carpet surrounds the master bed, with a chunky loop wool pure white circular rug in the living area, contrasting dramatically with the satin, raw look of the concrete. Artemide Dioscuri wall lights emit a warm glow in the master bedroom, further enhancing the warmth in the AC grade hoop pine plywood paneling adjacent. This hoop pine is finished with a natural clear satin sealer and features throughout the living areas as custom-made storage units. Negative details prevail with shadow line cornices and black negatives to all joinery. The hoop pine cladding around the master robe wraps into the open en-suite, where a matte charcoal mosaic tile features on walls, floors, inbuilt, and the bench top. The skylight above the shower gives an enhanced feeling of height and drama to the space. Custom tall, mirrored storage cupboards also contribute to the feeling of spaciousness. Rogerseller plumbing fixtures feature throughout. The kitchen features a highly polished thin Nero Marquina marble top, with a matching freestanding marble dining table on black steel legs that slots into the island bench but can be moved to function as a dining table for eight. Two-pack polyurethane is used for all cupboard fronts throughout the home. A handmade matte ivory tile is used for the kitchen splash back. Miele and Smeg appliances are throughout.
Furniture includes a Jardan Nook sofa in a hemp/wool fabric with ebony stained legs, a Jardan eggshell leather single sofa, and a custom blackened steel master bedframe designed by the architect. Most other furniture is inbuilt and also designed by the architect.
Its strength lies in its allocation of the limited budget to produce a high-spec home with luxury finishes, valuing quality of spaces over quantity. Key features such as the waterfall skylight glass over the stair, the steel box window, and the expansive stacking glazing in the living area were possible due to savings in other areas. The house has become a positive talking point in the Mount Lawley community and is known as “the triangle house.”
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