Eyrie House
Adam Gibson
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
ManufacturersEthnicraft
Bok table
Bok bench
Masonry block veneer wallsBrickworks Building Products
GB Smooth
LightingGUBI
Semi Pendant Light
CladdingRadial Timber
Silvertop Ash
TileArtedomus
TapwareBrodware

Product Spec Sheet
Manufacturers
Bok bench, Bok table by Ethnicraft
Masonry block veneer walls
Lighting
Semi Pendant Light by GUBI
Cladding
Silvertop Ash by Radial Timber
Tile
Tapware

Eyrie House

Matt Williams Architects as Architects

Eyrie House is a new residence on a very steep slope at the top of Mount Rumney, with a spectacular outlook over Pittwater and southeastern Tasmania.Seeking to contrast and emphasise the rugged landscape of the site, the design consists a series of horizontal datums and clean, folded forms.

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Adam Gibson

Due to the steep site and limited access, the standard hill-house plan was inverted, to locate the garage at the top with the residence below. This then presented the design opportunity of how occupants access the house from the upper-level entrance.

photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson
photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson

The GB Masonry block was chosen for it’s dimensional consistency, allowing Saxby Bricklaying to confidently lay long horizontal and vertical patterns with millimetre precision.

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Adam Gibson

The Smooth finish in Porcelain was chosen for it’s matte uniform appearance - allowing the surfaces to simultaneously appear crisp and soft. The work is a testament to a bricklayer looking to push the limits of their skill and the material.

photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson
photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson

The blocks were carefully mitred to create the pleated faces and very acute angles of the entry porch; fixed to the ceiling of the void to complete the monolithic volume; and meticulously stacked within the residence.

photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson

While the blockwork walls and ceiling are striking upon entry, once inside the residence they provide a calm, solid backdrop to the home, allowing the spectacular outlook to take centre-stage.

photo_credit Adam Gibson
Adam Gibson
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