For this house, we wanted to create a series of connected spaces that weaves through the more public and the more private parts of the house. This takes the form of connected voids that weave through the more private grey massing and the more public glass volume on the ground floor. The grey skin of the upper volume variates between aluminium trellis, perforated aluminium and metal roofing to tweak the amount of porosity for admitting daylight in and views out for different rooms. Indents are then carved out to create terraces and balconies that break the monolithic grey massing. The use of off-form concrete and timber tones adds a layer of rusticity to these indents. In terms of exterior color, we wanted a heavy/strong color for the private areas veil/sunscreen to contrast with the porous 1st storey which was finished almost entirely in glass.

The owner enjoys greenery, so the design needed to provide a very strong connection to the gardens on ground. The living and dining space were stringed linearly on one full flange of the house on ground for that purpose in proximity to the front, side and rear garden. The back of house areas take on the other flange. To create spatial flow to the higher levels, the dining room was created as a double volume space extending from ground to the second floor family room.  The family room itself is also a double volume space to connect spatially to the attic library. The lofty space provides much appreciated daylight and ventilation for this space which the family spend most of their time.