Queensland Beach House

July 24, 2011

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The future house for a retired couple was the brief for this beachside house. The site is relatively steep, which allows direct entry from the street level to all main living spaces with guest accommodation on a lower level.

From the street, the building appears low in scale, whilst still gaining good elevation on the beach front.

Cantilevering upper floor elements combined with a bridge form breezeway threshold let the house float above the dunal vegetation giving the building a sense of lightness about it.

6 Comments

Jim the Realtor on July 24, 2011 at 9:31 am

I’m out today – be back tomorrow.
W.C. Varones on July 24, 2011 at 9:53 am

The brief? Whilst?

You’re talking like an Aussie!

Good on ya, mate!
Ray Ong on July 24, 2011 at 11:33 am

Great house. I am not a fan of walk out basements in practice: there is always the problem of water osmosis and mold over time.
Downturn on July 25, 2011 at 4:51 am

Uh, where’s the beach?
EB on July 25, 2011 at 10:22 am

Has a Frank Lloyd Wright vibe to it. I love walk out basements so I really can’t find anything to criticize in it–it’s beautiful.
ewhac on July 25, 2011 at 11:36 am

4th photo: “Come play with us, Danny…”

Seriously though, lovely place.