Sean Godsell Architects
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Project • By Sean Godsell Architects • Private Houses
Carter Tucker House
A three level 12m x 6m box was embedded into the side of a sand dune. The house has three rooms. The lower ground floor is for guests and the single space can be divided by a sliding wall into two rooms if so required. Similarly the single space on the middle level can also be divided to separate the owner’s bedroom from a small sitting area. The top floor is for living and eating and takes advantage of views across a rural landscape. The top floor is also a daylight photographic studio.
Earl Carter
In the Kew house two semiotic devices were employed (the divided plan - east and the kitchen table - west) to illustrate the principal architectural proposition of the building ie the east/west hybrid. My interest in this idea stems... More
News • News • 17 Jun 2021
Shack in the Rocks provides simple yet dynamic shelter in the Australian Outback
Approximately one hour’s drive west of Melbourne in the rural outback of Australia, a simple farm shed roof of steel and concrete shelters a rudimentary/cost-effective accommodation. The clients had already erected large machinery shed with solar panels and rainwater collection tanks uphill from the site of the simple hayshed home.
Earl Carter
Key concepts which respond to the surrounding outback and a need for shelter, the home is conceived as a roof parasol that provides some shade and protection from the rain as well as a place to enjoy outdoor activities such as cooking, eating and engaging with the spectacular landscape on the site.
Earl Carter
The hayshed structure employed was adapted and modified to include translu... More