“Fire Box” House 14 by Dane Richardson
Identity of this building is large open planning of the main living room form the central core of the building; featured with fireplace in the middle and elevated level surround; the space was divided into areas with clear functions.
The north facing terrace with its built in “fire box” is the focus of all outside entertaining which provides a fantastic place to sit and star gaze in the evening. The planning divides the building into three wings. Children’s bedrooms, guest room, bathroom and games/tv room to the western side. The master bedroom and study to the eastern side and the main living volume & court yard central to these wings.
Cantilevers and exposed structural elements feature and further add to the strong lines of the building. Upper levels provide shelter for lower levels. The entry is screened with high stone walls and a planted court yard; this rustic relaxed threshold must be crossed prior to entering the sharper aesthetic of the building. Stone work is featured in other areas and on the main terrace. The owners shipped a set of old Indian temple doors to the project which were integrated into the stone walls of the entry court, this rustic touch ties in with the coarseness of the stone.
Location : Eagle Bay, Western Australia
Architect : Dane Richardson
June 23rd, 2010 at 10:17 am
photo quality not so good