a) A house as an environmental filter
Main Points from research:
-The house draws a range of features through utilising the aesthetic strengths of its neighbouring buildings – the 2 churches.
-Deals with narrow inner city site through effective use of space and building techniques to achieve a comfortable living arrangement.
-Blocks out noise of inner city traffic through its position wedged between the 2 churches.
-Customisable living conditions through the use of hatches, windows and other adjustable features.
Supporting Text:
“Nautical references and approaches can be found throughout the house. The walls are treated the same way as traditional hulls to protect it from the elements”
“Hatches can be battened down to close off the upper bedrooms ain inclement to the weather.”
“The fourth wall provided by the church features stain glass windows and carved stonework”
Place makers
Queensland Art Gallery – 2008
b) A house as a container of human activities
Main Points from research:
-All bedrooms overlook courtyard and activity areas of the house.
-Customisable living conditions through the use of hatches, windows and other adjustable features.
-The neighbouring church gives the inhabitant relevance to the history of the site and marks the importance of the location.
Supporting Text:
“Living spaces sit on either side of the courtyard-one a less formal "play room" and the other with the kitchen and "grown-up" lounge. Above the living areas are the sleeping areas-the children's above the playroom, and the parents' suspended over the kitchen and lounge.”
“The stairs lead straight up into the heart of the home - a central, open courtyard of green grass bathed in sunlight.”
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“As on a boat, the occupant is required to be an active participant, adjusting openings to suit changing climate and seasons”
Place makers
Queensland Art Gallery – 2008
c) A house a delightful experience
Main Points from Research:
-Material quality provides a bulk of the detail.
-Relevance to a Queensland vernacular through economical and practical use of construction methods and materials.
-Courtyard is surprising in light of the site and location – Provides and oasis and centrepiece – A focal point – to the house from which then everything revolves around.
-Neighbouring churches provide a unique aesthetic characteristic.
Supporting Text:
“These materials are enriched by the refined timber joinery of the interior. Like a boat, the occupant is required to be an active participant, adjusting openings to suit changing weather and seasons. The project reflects a resourceful use of a limited space to create a functional yet inspiring and sustainable space to live.”
“The house wraps around three sides of the grass, with the church wall and stained glass windows forming the fourth wall.”
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“The fourth wall, provided by the church, features stain glass windows and carved stonework that normally could only be appreciated from afar.”
Place makers
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