This house for a young family is located near surf beaches south of Hobart. It is situated on the edge of Pipeclay Lagoon, behind a stretch of exposed coastline. The property has an existing cottage and a number of large Tasmanian Blue Gums.
Using the trees as ‘anchors’ for the plan, the new house is sited across a central zone of the site.
The northern walls are clad in Tasmanian hardwood, which are ‘carved’ to create deep window reveals providing shade, seating and storage. A skin of blockwork affords protection from the prevailing inclement weather.
The roofline lifts to bring additional daylight into the plan. This results in an undulating profile that poetically references the lagoon and rolling landscape beyond.
2015 AIA Tasmanian Chapter Awards Jury Citation:
“This family home is located south of Hobart between Pipe Clay Lagoon and Storm Bay. The clients asked for a warm, robust house that makes strong connections with the surrounding environment and coastal community.
The architects have listened. They have sculpted openings to acknowledge intimate features and chosen materials that make grand gestures and connections with the broader landscape. The house cradles, protects and delights. This is a timeless work at ease in its’ place.
The jury members were enchanted by the house and were reluctant to leave.”
2018 AIA James Blackburn Triennial Prize Jury Citation
“This house, designed by Taylor and Hinds Architects early in their emerging practice, sits as the edge of Pipe Clay Lagoon. The property had an existing cottage and a number of large Tasmanian Blue Gums, informing a pattern of occupation on the site. The effortless plan, with subtle angles and tectonic material expression, achieves a high quality of architecture with a tight budget. Structural blockwork faces the weather while Tasmanian Oak cladding is employed to the sheltered side, defining the outdoor deck. Windows are cut into deep, timber-lined reveals, creating protection and shadow. The roof form angles up to bring daylight into strategic areas of the modest plan. From approach, the profile undulates against the sky, reflecting the adjacent rolling landscape, adding another layer to this exemplary solution.”
COMPLETED 2014
PROJECT CREDITS:
Builder: Southcoast Builders Pty Ltd.
Engineer: Aldanmark Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd.
Photographer: Jonathan Wherrett
AWARDS:
2018 AIA James Blackburn Triennial Prize
2015 AIA Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards — Residential Interior
2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards —Residential Exterior; commendation
2015 Houses Awards — New House Over 200 Square Metres; finalist
2015 Think Brick Awards — Kevin Borland Masonry Award; commendation