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| Point Perry Beach House in Australia by Owen and Vokes Architects Posted: 08 May 2013 05:08 AM PDT
This beach house was re-designed by Owen and Vokes Architects includes bedrooms, bathrooms and car accommodation. The original fibro beach house appears as indigenous to the steep Coolum Hill site as the scrubby coastal vegetation amassed at the rear of the site. The siting of the extension preserves as much of this existing vegetation as possible, and as a consequence, bridges over an existing pool to occupy the remaining build-able volume on the site as dictated by height controls. A new courtyard re-orients the entry, connecting living spaces physically to the hillside and providing views to the remnant vegetation beyond.
Manipulation of the existing built and natural topography establishes new connections between living spaces and the garden. Masonry elements manage levels across the site, forming new landscape spaces and embedding the fibro-clad extension into the hillside. At street level, a concrete bunker accommodates cars on the site, negating the need for a steep driveway and reclaiming space for a garden overlooked from the living spaces and decks above.
Minor excavation reveals a courtyard space below what was previously a timber pool deck. The promenade through the site reveals the nuances of setting and topography. The entry courtyard, positioned at the centre of the site in both the vertical and horizontal plane, is accessed by climbing external stairs from street level. The existing internal stair connects the external circulation route from the street to the open air circulation of the extension. Within the extension, a linear verandah provides access to bedrooms and bathrooms, culminating in a daybed nestled into the fringe of the remnant vegetation. – [Photos by Jon Linkins] The post Point Perry Beach House in Australia by Owen and Vokes Architects appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. |
| Minimalist Villa Berkel by Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter Posted: 07 May 2013 05:07 PM PDT
Dutch Architects Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter successfully re-design Villa Berkel that originally at 1997 into minimalist Villa with natural lighting. The building plot is therefore divided into three long strips at right angles to the road. The bottom and southernmost strip is reserved for the garden, the middle strip contains the villa itself and the most northerly strip provides access to the house: this is where the drive, parking space and the entrance are located. This layout of the site means that those parts of the house that the residents prefer to keep private are out of sight.
The layout of the site is repeated in the floor plan of the house. To ensure both openness and liveability, the floor plan is also split. The eastern section, on the street side, contains the more public functions: the entrance, study, kitchen and sitting room; while the western section, furthest from the street, is reserved for the more intimate activities: a corridor that acts as TV lounge, the bedrooms and the bathroom. This means the character of the functions gradually becomes more intimate. To create openness and lightness and allow the residents to continue feeling that they are out of doors, the house is entirely focused on the secluded garden to the south. The spacious wooden terrace forms a room outdoors, partly covered by a wooden awning supported on steel brackets that taper upwards. Ponds have been laid on both sides of the villa, so that here, too, the house appears to be raised above ground level, emphasising the lightness of the building. – Photos by Pieter Kers The post Minimalist Villa Berkel by Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. |
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