DOUBLE BAY A NEW MODERN FAMILY HOME 2من اصل3

THE ‘bayside   wing ‘ of the house is an open plan space   without   walls ,
stairs   extend   seawards   into the garden   forming a line of axis drawing the eye
out to the view and providing   privacy   from the public road alongside . The
garden   is   raised   above the towpath to provide   additional   privacy   from the
beach and to dissolve the distinction between the garden and
bay  from   within . This is  emphasized in the pool whose orientation and
extension towards the water makes a clear   connection   between the two.
AN oversailing   timber roof canopy   connects the street   side to the garden
and the beach . It permeates the interior , presenting   itself  at  odd moments,
i t protects and defines the collection of internal and
external   spaces   composed   beneath . From the water, it  is a defining motif;
expressive of lightness , reflective of the sea and the canopies of the trees.
From the stree t and bay   view , the other   predominant   elevation of the
house, the largely   glazed   lower story is   lost  below   crisp white walls , black
framed   window boxes and sail  screens. A large Lilly-
Pilly  tree  was   preserved and frames the street   side of the elevation.
Materials   were   carefully   chosen to site the house; the use of wood , white
walls, and travertine   floors   reflect the seaside setting. Off-
shutter   concrete   is  used as a playful accent which , like the rendered   walls ,
appears   almost soft and textured in contrast to crisp   folds of screen and
aluminum.